Man, a pottery in God’s hand
First thought then created
Apparently from useless materials
A wonderful final product
Born beautifully fragile
He grows strongly vulnerable
Becoming the most intelligent animal
Every birthday is indeed sacred
A year short in a lifespan
A matchstick spending itself
In bid to satisfy the nature’s call
Celebration of birth anniversary
The joyful anticipation of one’s death
Years gained, years lost – human life
I thank this wonderful potter
The maker of this fragile pottery
Endowed with infinite capacity
Only animal described to be human
Homo sapiens and religiosus
custodian and not a destroyer
Of this beautifully complex earth
Alisonomi 2019©
