People
The apex predator
Stands above all
And yet
So fragile
We could break
Under the slightest pressure
Its mind
Made of glass
On the verge of shattering
We thrive
On others
On relationships
And yet
We let self made barriers
Separate them
Religion
Ethnicity
Gender
Accents
Hair color
Even though
At the core
We are the same
We let petty greed
Come betweenWhat matters most
Interaction
How dull life would be
If we kept to ourselves
All hours of the day
That is why
People
Form relationships
With one another
It grants opportunity for
Conversation
Companionship
Romance
And even with others
We remain unsatisfied
Always looking for more
We make friends
With more people
To satisfy the hunger
The desire for satisfaction
Otherwise
We feel inadequate
So we continue
Our web of influence
Continuing to expand
But the larger it becomes
The emptier we feel
The relationships we form
Become more and more shallow
Less significant
The more friends you make
The less you have
But one person
Can change that feeling
The one you fall in love with
Can be placed above all
And suddenly
People
Who were once your friends
Can fade
Into nothingness
Disregarded
Because you have
Something better
Eventually
These people
Become ghosts of our past
And again
We feel inadequate
A vicious cycle
Of emptiness
Attempt of success
False fulfillment
And final inadequacy
It makes the apex predator
Seem pathetic
Always searching
For something unattainable
The resulting anger
Is turned on one another
And the barriers remain
And the cycle continues
No end in sight
People
Remain at odds
People
Remain fragile
Ready to break
