The Human Condition: Man is Not an Island

(Second post, 1/18)

The Human Condition: Man is Not an Island

Man is not an island

To exist on his own

He is not some self-reliant being

That can function alone.

Perhaps a man thinks

That he succeeded because of his own will

And that without the help of others

He scaled the achievement hill

By his own hand

And by none other than his own might

He was the one to lead the masses

Out of the darkness into the light

He was the sole supporter

Of mastering his own accomplishments and success

And when he was falling beneath the surface

He did not call out in duress

When he wandered through barren deserts

He asked not a soul for a drink

His thoughts were turned inward

And only of himself could he think…

For his own goals

He believes he made it on his own

And it is plainly evident

In his appearance and tone

But, man is no island

And he needs others to live

So that he may accept

And as well, learn to give.