Reflection From Alpha Centauri Poem by L MILTON HANKINS

I lost my religion on a clear night in June
From Alpha Centauri I gazed at Earth's
mere microbic
inhabitants;

Insignificant in the celestial grand scheme
Lusting for meaning; questioning why so
Assuming we are so much greater than
All of the other creatures sharing this planet.

moot nonsensical blathering,
Do we, indeed, think too highly?

suspect we do
perhaps ought not.