fossils, rumble in your encased earthly graves
i wish for your owners to hear me when i say
the Dinosaur is insurmountable!
their size, their form, the grandness of them
the walking, breathing embodiments of might
the Dinosaur is the way, the world
the distant miracle, the prodigy
what power they wielded on this earth!
how many humans would give it all away
to see one, just once?
to hear their roar, if only for a moment!
it would change the lives of millions
and shake our human hearts to the core
to watch them take a single step onto this earth once again
would turn the tide of the world
and revert it back to a natural, original state, a holy state
oh, Dinosaurs—would the ground crumble under your feet?
would the land cave beneath you
and bow to you to welcome you home?
oh, you great beasts
you colossal, terrifying creatures!
how beautiful you are in your immensity
your vastness, your ethereal might
how could we ever compare to you?
you, the originators of the land
the kings and queens of earth and sky
you dwelled and reigned
long before humanity took its first breath
you, who touched this earth first
who left a mark so substantial
so significant to the meaning of our world
you, who paved the way for us
with your heavy, magnificently imposing steps
thank you to the Dinosaur, we say!
for taking care of our earth
better than we ever could or will
for cementing a prehistoric history of grandeur
thank you for showing us what power is
and what power can be
what life was, and what death can mean!
About the Creator
angela hepworth
Hello! I’m Angela and I love writing fiction—sometimes poetry if I’m feeling frisky. I delve into the dark, the sad, the silly, the sexy, and the stupid. Come check me out!
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Comments (9)
A timely piece, Angela! Good luck for the challenge! Perhaps sentient AI could continue where the dinosaurs stopped short : )
Interesting and delicious content, keep giving more
Awww, this was such a wonderful tribute to them! I loved it!
Well-wrought! It would be cool to be able to stay safely suspended in some time bubble to observe them in their natural time and place. Not sure about the Jurassic Park type thing, but maybe I've just seen too many monster movies!
It is incredible to know that we can really create dinosaurs, we cloned a sheep, we can even clone people. The law prohibits it on moral grounds,...but it can be done. But wouldn't we mess that up too.
Excellent Work from you.
Even a fossil would appreciate this ode!
A true homage.
Indeed. Majestic yet terrifying creatures!