Poem - What do I know?
What does anyone know?
What do I know?
The origin
of the universe
its scale
its destiny
are beyond my understanding.
This earth
so rich
so poor
so vulnerable
so uncontrollable
is all we have.
I accept
that I am less than a speck
in the sandstorm
of stars.
I only know
I am a citizen of earth
and this,
my brief home.
David Roberts 2000, 2015, 2020