Speck

about four billion years ago 
a tiny speck appeared 
how it got here, nobody knows
but this speck was quite weird
 
water and soil floated on top
somehow nothing would fall
it kept spinning nonstop
and things on this speck were quite small
 
there were furry things 
four legged creatures 
things with wings
and all had distinct features
 
but the strangest ones 
were the ones that stood 
had thumbs, and could run 
and at first they were good 
 
over the years the strange ones made friends 
worked together 
and learned to depend
 
fast forward in time 
and it was all about them
they fought each other for a dollar and dime
 
pretty soon friends became competitors 
if they didn't compete they would be prey
in a world of predators
soon the speck turned grey
 
and while they ended they're kind 
they were so blind 
to the fact that they're just something small 
on a tiny speck that no one would find 

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