A Pseudo-Human Race

An eerie numbness, an uncanny unhearing

That faceless gaze for lust, strength and money;

Heedless humans wandering and hunting

Souls suspended in the flowing water,

Smothering, like a fish coming up for air.

The heart beats wildly, sweat pours down the forehead,

What is wrong with the world? Are we humans anymore?

Plummeting down a deep slumber; Stooped to such an extent,

That hollow heart and empty mind

That caters to no one’s needs.

There are screams unheard, cries aloud

And they stand still and stare,

A slap on the face, may be?

They have given their hearts away; have wasted their powers

Hard-hearted, hard-boiled, cold-blooded,

Are we humans anymore?

Those callous comments torment the spirit

Iron-hearted psyche demands for more,

Their cupidity is fathomless, an endless pursuit-

A world where solutions mete out with barely a whisper

And emotional scars rake the heart.

The ruthless rummage needs to halt

Because at the trunk we are all Humans;

Life needs to be put back into perspective,

After all, we are Humans.

So let us relinquish this blame-game and self-betrayal,

Transform hatred into love;

Bow our heads down, with our hands on our heart

And shed a tear of repentance.

Initiate an unforgettable odyssey

Where Humans walk together, hand-in-hand

Turn events that howled us to events of exultation,

And avoid rubbing salt on wounds

Instead, exonerate their whimpers;

Yes, this undiluted savagery needs to end

Replaced with feelings of penchant for humankind,

Because in the end we are humans, springing intertwined.

An Incessant Pursuit