Tabook · 8 / 84
god, the ant, man and nature
to think there's a dividing line
between nature and you
is to suffer from godhood
and misperceive yourself
between nature and you
is to suffer from godhood
and misperceive yourself
though the fields burn
forests are felled
the earth withers
nature stays in bloom
be it desert or swamp
forests are felled
the earth withers
nature stays in bloom
be it desert or swamp
man is nature
though he rebels against it
through technology
building cities and thrones
man remains an ant
albeit noticeably modern
though he rebels against it
through technology
building cities and thrones
man remains an ant
albeit noticeably modern
where man parts from ant
the more ant
the lovelier nature
the lovelier nature
as opposed to man
capable
of undoing himself
capable
of undoing himself
nature will flourish
with or without man
the ancient ant will conquer again
all that man once inhabited
with or without man
the ancient ant will conquer again
all that man once inhabited
and god?
what will god ponder then?
will god vanish along with mankind?
or will god stay to look after the ant?
what will god ponder then?
will god vanish along with mankind?
or will god stay to look after the ant?