Dominion over all that walks or flies
or crawls, or in the ocean deep does swim;
our right from birth, or so we all surmise -
we mete out death according to our whim.
Of life on Earth, we think we wear the crown;
that kings and queens of this blue dot we'd be.
To lack compassion brings a monarch down -
it sealed the fates of Louis and Marie.
Yet quokkas have no need to subjugate;
they've learned to be contented with their lot.
The joy of living seems to them innate;
something which we apparently forgot.
If supplication worked, I think I'd pray:
"Lord, let me be a quokka for a day."
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Author Notes
Quokka: A small marsupial, related to the kangaroo, that lives mostly on Rottnest Island, off the coast of Western Australia. Because of their propensity to smile and adopt cute poses when in front of tourists' cameras, they have been called "the happiest creatures on Earth". They have little fear of humans, which I guess doesn't make them the smartest creatures on Earth.
Human: An irrational and often ferocious creature, to be approached with caution.
Picture: CC0 licence (no attribution required).
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