Fighting for My Life

author’s note:

In case you're wondering: the “noted astrophysicist” quoted in the poem below is Dr. Neil deGrausse Tyson...

To his credit, in the same speech, he stated: “We’re not only a part of the Universe, the Universe is also a part of us.”


FIGHTING FOR MY LIFE

A noted astrophysicist claims
The Universe wants to kill us

but I say he misinterprets
its cold monolithic hostility:
I say The Universe threatens
our survival so we can live
to the height of our ability--

after building these walls
we now desire freedom--

so confined
I struggle for breath
even with all this air
in my lungs--
I still hunger
even with all these foodstuffs
in my stomach--

so now I fight for release
from this fear in my heart...

I submit myself as proof:
The Universe wants us
to use all our courage--
the Universe wants us
to do more than merely survive.

© 2012, Michael R. Patton
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