Here I Am

Here.
Here I am.
So strike me!
Come on!
I know you want to
and I know you will.
Strike me
strike me to the ground.
In the beginning
you will accomplish nothing
without Fear
and a little anger, as well.

What is the difference
between humanity
and the rest of the animals?

Perhaps
we realize that survival
is not the purpose
but the means.
But we too often do not
acknowledge this.
And so enters sadness.