The Thing About Being Human Poem by tony haynes

The thing about being human
Is we don't always know how to react
Maybe it's true human beings attract
Elements that cause us joy and/or pain

To ponder this as fact
Opens up a subject we don't want to entertain

Still the thing about being human
Takes us on a journey called a Lifetime
Exposing human beings to a lifeline
Prone to end but then not end in vain

It isn't about when, it's what we do in the time that remains
The preeminent prime wanes - it is customary

Under stress & strain a light in us gets wary
Prompting people to see the unknown as scary…

… For the best we maintain our trust in a love divine
And that's the thing about being human that makes us shine