the first time we chased food
Out of water,
But we kept trying;
Fresh air strengthened
and fortified our bodies,
Making stronger bones,
Senses awakening;
We were everywhere
on the Planet
where water met land;
Numbering in the Billions,
We Swarmed Across Dry
Land Seeking Food And Safety;
We Did Not Protect Our Young,
We Were Unaware Of Pain And Death
We Were Easy Prey Back Then
Spewed Eggs Everywhere
While Still in Amphibian Stage
Just Like Fish;
Voracious And Insatiable,
We Were Always Growing
Stronger, Faster, Smarter,
We Were ASEXUAL...
We Were Ubiquitous;
IN THE MUD
Flourished In Massive Packs
Practicing Scorched Earth Already
While Gleaning The Ground Of Food;
Omnivorous; Voracious, Insatiable;
Cannibalistic, Our Meat
Was No Different Than
Any Other That We Ate,
Developed Community
Safety in Numbers,
Friends Are Fun,
Hearing And Smell Developing,
Staying Clean, Watched Over
Each Other While We Slept;
Scurried Down Hastily Dug
Burrows When Under Attack,
Dispersed And Scattered,
Became MAMMALS
Spewing Babies Everywhere,
After Splitting Off At the Rib,
Shell Dissipates Into Hair,
By the Time The Burrow Becomes A Den
We are Becoming Formidable,
Defending Ourselves with Greater
Numbers Attacking Predators
With Vicious Efficiency
Our Broods Are Noticeably Smaller,
Gestation Period Lengthening,
Territoriality Evolves As Need For Home Increases;We Fed Anything That
Was Bigger Than Us,
And Ate Everything Smaller...
IN THE DEN...
Hearing, Smell And Sight
Becoming Fine-Tuned,
Becoming Intelligent;
Began to Associate Warning
Sounds with Subsequent Attacks,
Protected Each Others Kids
Life Becomes Precious...
Smaller And Smaller Litters,
Longer And Longer Gestation Times;
Den Clusters Increases Comfort
Of Community-Minded Individuals,
We Are Sharers;
Tending to Favor Meat...
Voracious, Insatiable
Fortifying;
Cannibalized Sick
And Injured
And Dead;
Dens Littered With Bones
Single Occupancy Only
We Merely Bumped In The Night; Driven By Survival
Every Human For Themselves,
Survival Of The Fittest,
Began Reaching For Food,
Climbing Trees, Escaping
Earth For Days;
While Predators
Invaded Our Dens
Ate Our Families And Our Friends;
We Just Kept Moving
Upward And Onward
Inland To The Forests;
Faster, Smarter,
Stronger, Bigger,
Ever Fortifying;
Broke Our Hearts
To Leave Our Dens
Search For Home Continues...
IN THE TREES
Spatial Thinking, Far Sighted,
Wide Range Of Vision And Thinking
Self-Assured, Interested
Peaceful First, Used Noise To Distract,
Studied Moving Herds,
Developed Projectile Weapons,
Created Ambush Situations;
Nurtured Honor Towards Others
In Their Own Children,
Felt The Power That Comes
With Human Courage...
Stronger, Smarter,
Faster Than Ever...
Stronger Smarter,
Faster, Happier;
Left Sign On The Ground
So Other Trees Humans Knew
Where The Bears Lived,
Where To Catch Fish,
Where The Cave-Brain Festered;
Built Platforms Between
Two Level Branches,
Observed The World From Above,
Ganged Up On Intruders;
Eventually Driven Out
By Massive Forest Fires;


IN THE CAVE
The Tree People
Had Fire,
Told True Stories,
Made Up Games
With Rocks And Sticks And Bones
Laughed Out Loud,
Danced Tirelessly;
Drew Amazing Images
On The Walls,
Protected All Children,
Gathered Food,
Kept A Fire Going
All The Time,
Sat Back To See The Sparkles
On The Cave Walls
Went Out To Watch The Stars
Taught Their Kids Everything;
IN THE TOWN
Moved Away From Caves
To Build Towns;
Put Crops In Rows,
Kept Live Fish;
Erected Walls, Dug Moats
Erected Watchtowers;
Discovered Smelting,
Understood Hot Air Rises
Created Art By Faster Than Ever...
Stronger Smarter,
Faster, Happier;
Left Sign On The Ground
So Other Trees Humans Knew
Where The Bears Lived,
Where To Catch Fish,
Where The Cave-Brain Festered;
Built Platforms Between
Two Level Branches,
Observed The World From Above,
Ganged Up On Intruders;
Eventually Driven Out
By Massive Forest Fires;


IN THE CAVE
The Tree People
Had Fire,
Told True Stories,
Made Up Games
With Rocks And Sticks And Bones
Laughed Out Loud,
Danced Tirelessly;
Drew Amazing Images
On The Walls,
Protected All Children,
Gathered Food,
Kept A Fire Going
All The Time,
Sat Back To See The Sparkles
On The Cave Walls
Went Out To Watch The Stars
Taught Their Kids Everything;
IN THE TOWN
Moved Away From Caves
To Build Towns;
Put Crops In Rows,
Kept Live Fish;
Erected Walls, Dug Moats
Erected Watchtowers;
Discovered Smelting,
Understood Hot Air Rises
Imitating Nature
Drew Massive Images
On the Ground
Then Went Up In Balloons
On Lazy Days;
Moved Forward
Toward The Human World
With Pride, Courage,
Faith in Ourselves;
Back Of The Herd Feeders
Had No Fire,
Ate Rotten Meat
Ate Rotten Meat
In Their Caves,
Soon To Die Off
The Back of The Species,
But Survived To Drag
Down The Species
With Stray Dog Mentality
Of The Coward...