am i the only one

am I the only one
who hears an ominous ticking sound,
just beyond the realm of what we know?
Is it ticking up, or is it ticking down?

If it is ticking up,
I like to believe the human spirit 
marches to the beat in our hearts,
and so as long as our hearts are pumping,
this human spirit will keep on marching.

If it is ticking down,
I hate to imagine the human spirit
gasping its last breaths away 
beneath the crushing iron heel 
of gross ignorance, grosser confidence.
…
The answer is no,
and the answer is neither.


6/22/09
M. L. Michael

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