Life on Earth and Elsewhere

here is a story
beginning at the beginning
remembering we were tiny specks of stardust
seeding the earth
changing form and character
hollowing out
making space for blood and heart and brain
pulling ourselves up
standing on shifting ground
hovering over earth’s molten core
granted nourishment from a fiery sun
unconscious beings conscious of form
gathering words , hopes ,burning ideas
vivid dreamers
how will this story unfold?
some gain, some loss
the young grow old

Here is another story
of petty thefts….greed
clamoring theives gobbling up everything
not caring we all drink from the same well
breathe the same air
partake in the democracy of a cool breeze
and blown over by a fierce gust of wind

what kind of life is lived?