The Edge of Extinction
Short ponderings of humanity and wisdom
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Sitting on the edge of extinction,
knowing that I am just a humble speck in the asteroid of humanity,
I can't help but wonder
if dinosaurs would have done anything differently
had they foreseen their impending doom,
or if they were just big dumb fucks like us.
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Cathy holmes
Canadian family girl with a recently discovered love for writing. Other loves include animals and sports.
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Comments (34)
Ohh, marvelous! I laughed heartily at the end but it’s just as sad as funny. Great work indeed.
Definitely just big dumb fucks 👍
Congrats on Top Story! :)
From one dumb fuck to another congrats on a stellar Top Story.
That was the laugh I needed with my morning coffee, Cathy! Thank you! Well-wrought, indeed! I'd like to think we have transcended the reptile mind, but that doesn't necessarily make us smarter...
Back to say on behalf of all us Dumb Fucks; Congratulations
Happy Dumbfuckery!! No I mean congratulations!! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Feckless is feckless does. And we're just big dumb fecks, Cathy.
Haha; well, I do think dinosaurs, like wildlife today were affected by climate changes and likely the Fred's and Barney's of their time. From what I have witnessed in 61 years, it's always the dumb-ass human forms that screw up the planet. xx
💥👊 love it Cathy. 🥰
Love this- especially that ending! ☺️ Congrats on Top Story!
Back to say congrats on Top Story!!! 🎉
You are officially the queen of last lines. 😁😁
interesting but where would we go? even if we had the technology to blast it to pieces before the mass hits us, the large fragments will would. so again, where would we go?
Omph That last line So damning and true! Excellent work Cathy !
No place to run, no place to hide...
Hahah! Well that had an unexpected ending!!! Great work Cathy!!! 🤣
Beautiful work. I love how the last line ties in the idea that humans are fairly self-destructive, and in facing death, we may not do (/are not doing) anything but sitting and staring. I hope this makes it to top story! It surely deserves it! Great work, Cathy!
Good job
The Trex was in charge of pushing the button to activate the shield, but his arms were too tiny and he couldn’t reach it in time
Nailed it!!!💕❤️❤️
Nahhhh, nothing can top the level of dumbfuckery that we are 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Loved your poem!
Astute observation
Wow, wow, wow... My only words.
Oh, ok, this is the one.