the natural order of things
it’s true when they say
adam didn’t belong here
that he had no
inherent security
—at this point not even an
instinct to eliminate
when necessary
formed from the clay
of the earth
he learned from animals
that had organically
evolved here
coming to appreciate
to kill or be killed
the natural order of things
didn’t absolutely
pertain to his kind—
thriving despite warring
in constant search
of his maker
here at home & beyond
may two thousand twenty-five
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