Why are we all so damn competitive?
Because we’re all nature’s machines, that’s why,
With written instructions that say, ‘Survive,
Do well, find a great mate, and multiply!’
Even those people who find this a lie,
And don’t want kids, still fight to obey three
Of those commands, and when at last they die,
They know they’ve helped progress society.
The contest isn’t between you and me,
But, like ants in a nest, bees in a hive,
We’re fighting against wind and rain and sky,
And working hard’s good for our colony.
It’s true we take, but also true we give
Our strength to others, as we wave goodbye.
Sun 24 June 2007
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