Hubris

The horrors of humanity

have never been more televised.

A novel tragedy thrums through waves

reaching my eyes and ears

any time I flip on a TV.

More innocent people dying

as the news falsely proclaims,

"We are winning the war on terror!"

while being the terrorists themselves.

Is it that they can't sense the irony

or do they think we have

the same IQ as them

and can't see the truth?

I'm not sure which one is worse.

Has humanity always been this cruel?

If so, are we even worth saving?

The nihilist in me whispers,

"Just watch it burn,

save yourself,"

yet my optimistic side,

that tiny flickering flame

barely lit as the winds ravage it,

well it screams,

"We must hope for better from ourselves!"

But I can't think of a time

in recorded history at least

that humans have ever been

overwhelmingly philanthropic.

Perhaps individuals, sure,

but humanity as a whole

has been more brutal than kind,

more calloused than caring,

more deadly than healing.

We may fight ourselves forever

until our final demise

unless something

no, everything,

changes.

I guess the only question left is

where to start.