King

 Man went out in search of God.

He saw the Sun 

And wondered, 

"A unique ball of fire in the sky 

Giving me warmth, food and light. 

I have found God!"

He set up rituals, places of worship, 

Kept a shrine, wished for things in greed

When Drought dried up the streams 

Water was rare, and conditions extreme.

"Oh, I can't live without Water!

Not the sun, but 

Water is our God", he screamed

Travelling in the desert, food was scarce, 

Not a tree in sight, or fruits to savour

"That's it, the Trees must be God!" He inferred.

Cold winds blew, and he needed fire to keep him warm. 

"The Fire must be God." 

He exclaimed, stacking wood,

"It also helps us cook."

Wild beasts attacked, man overpowered them, 

It didn't take him long to realise

His brains were different from theirs.

A house was built of wood, mud and stones 

Mansions sprang up with marble domes, 

Irrigation controlled famine and droughts,

Dams the flood, knowledge sprouts, 

Sheds protected from the sun 

And farming ensured food from plants.

At last, Man exclaimed in victory, 

"I am God, I am the king.

I know the answer to everything."

Alas, he spoke too soon.

For another man claimed he was God too, 

Then another claimed he saw God as a light

Another wrote about virtue and vice.

Then another and another.

None listened, none reasoned.

They pushed and pulled,

Waged wars of might 

Dropped bombs and shells 

Killed thousands, left millions unwell.

Finally, on the verge of dying.

Man looked up skywards, 

And there stood Time, witnessing it all, 

Brains and intelligence, turning against each other, 

Ego in dire need of help, minds that suffer 

"Indeed", the Universe exclaimed in mockery 

"You are the king.

You hold the answers to everything."

~ Suranya