Species

They say

that animals

carry on with their plight.

Whatever it is,

they don’t complain,

begrudge, or give up.

They keep going,

and live,

or die.

But our species.

Humans.

Mostly,

begrude, complain,

hate,

our journey.

And we ask,

“Why? Why me?”

And we drown,

in our sad story,

and blame,

and excuses. 

But the rest,

of the animal kingdom,

keeps going,

they do their best,

and keep going.

And they don’t,

complain.

*I saw this1/4 inch snail on my hike, on a ¼ mile hill, with a 70% grade.  I almost stepped on her.  I thought, “Shit, if she can do it. So can I!”