The Tale of Man

Five billion years from now,
The sun, after depleting
Its hydrogen fuel,
Will explode into a red giant,
Turning all its planets
And this isle of life, earth,
Into burned-out, lifeless shells,
An insignificant event
In this great universe,
Yet, photons and the
Music of the spheres
Will tell the tale of that
Noble human race
Which once ruled a small planet
With genius, intellect and grace.
If there be any guiding
Intelligence or gods
To which these men
Once used to pray,
The very same divinities
Lived in their mortal clay.

Alfred Charasz
Copyright 2006 Alfred Charasz