November 6, 2019

In the Deep Dark Blue

“Deep sea vents had ideal conditions for origin of life”

the words are simple yet audacious

eye-catchingly stir the imagination

after reading them I wonder

if it was the case that we began down there

where it’s warm and toasty

and food simply floated right by

what on Earth are we doing up here

where we have to work and buy and cook and clean

just to survive in an unpleasant cold

what in the world were we thinking?