Feb. 8, 2012 at 11:41am with 11 notes
poetry
Dear Residents

Dear residents of the world known as Planet Earth!
I am required to inform you
that the warranty on your world has come to an end
the insured license will not be extended
in connection with your not fulfilling the Conditions of Contract

From our perspective we have fulfilled our obligations
see the attached table:
Prevention of catastrophes of natural origin - 84%
Prevention of catastrophes connected with private transport - 79% 
Prevention of catastrophes connected with public transport - 87%
Prevention of unfortunate accidents connected with tools - 91%
Prevention of unfortunate accidents connected with negligent use of flammable and chemical agents - 89%
Prevention of murders with malice aforethought - 81%
Prevention of murders without malice aforethought - 92%
Prevention of awkward happenings - 99% (precisely because they are considered awkward)
Prevention of potential torturers, tyrants, dictators and serial maniacs in adolescence / childhood - 89% 

(We remind you that 100% coverage is forfeit in connection with the need of avoiding a pandemic catastrophe) 

For your part in return
we want to receive from you an utter trifle -
a mere 6 billion glances skyward each day
it’s not nothing, but if you distribute it among the inhabitants of the planet
it’s next to nothing 
You have not managed this
even when meteorites and bird droppings
airplane and icicles
fell on your heads
even then you stubbornly peered at the ground under your feet
what did you plan to see there?
Were you afraid to let go?
Were you afraid the percentage of your earthly coverage would plummet?
Always like little children
as if we were not next to you this whole time 

and so that’s it, in short
now everything will change

we advise you to be cautious
to be maximally careful
to be fruitful and multiply
to follow the rules of the road
to carefully read all instructions
to always look both ways
to avoid talking to strangers
to protect yourselves
to keep your children safe
and to hope that they will not become tyrants and serial maniacs
as someone else’s children will
do not raise your hand against your neighbor
love the ones close to you
pray, and yes, let your faith be unbendable
hold your hands
hold your hands harder
still harder

and here’s another thing-

look to the heavens more often
do it
without hope of reward. 

- Anna Russ

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