Back Then

Back in the twenty first century

The world was in chaos.

There was no World Gov.

Democracy was limited to certain “Nations”

As such territories were called.

(We were so territorial then).

Millions died of malnutrition

In places called “Asia”, “Africa” and elsewhere.

Factions fought for land, resources

And “Religious” beliefs

That I will describe to you later.

In those days people were persecuted

For their race, gender

And any way in which they differed from “the norm”.

Anyone who spoke up against injustice

And countless other wrongs

Was branded “Un-PC”

Humiliated

Before his (or her) peers.

Those were troubled times,

Back in those “frontier days”.

Be thankful we are now civilised:

United Human Race,

Worldwide Democracy,

People Loving,

Compassionate

For the Good of All.

Welcome to my history class.

Let us learn from our mistakes,

And never repeat them.

Paul Butters

(Especially for my friend Paulo Gomes)

Sunshine Streaming

Sun streaming

Brightly beaming

Into my lounge.

Golden dawning

Lovely morning

I’m still alive!

My heart sings

My soul has wings

Happy day.

Streams of photons light may be

Scientists tell us factually

Still beautiful to see.

Meerkats gather in early sun

Gazing in awe at the powerful one

Knowing the day has just begun.

Time to walk down to the pub

Ready for some lovely grub

And still the sun is shining.

Paul Butters

Inevitable

Trees are inevitable,

For something must grow higher than the rest.

Grass is inevitable too:

To carpet the world.

So are fish, to swim the seas,

Birds to fly the skies

And human beings to walk the plains.

All Life is inevitable

Springing from a chemical formula or two.

The Universe has Rules

Which make it so.

So, is God inevitable?

I have to ask.

Is there bound to be an Overlord

Responsible for All?

Or is it all an Accident?

Chance Happening?

A spin of some Super-Galactic Wheel?

It’s Logical to have some Being

Who’s Omnipresent, Omnipotent, Omniscient –

However many Omnis there may be.

Or even a Race of Gods

As the Greeks and Romans surmised.

Some say that We invented God

And that is very possible.

Some claim there simply is No God,

Which is quite possible too.

All I know is that I’m here right now,

Living in the Hope

That somehow I’ll survive

My Final Demise

A certain thing that is

For all

Inevitable.

Paul Butters