Biggest Lottery
The universe waits in line to be human.
They came in all shapes and sizes
from planets big and small
ringed and unringed
visible and invisible
This was
after all
the biggest lottery in the universe.
What a fabulous chance!
A once in an eternity opportunity!
To be human for a lifetime
That's it.
The ultimate prize
To have flesh
To feel
To want
To taste
To walk barefoot in human feet
on grass, water, sand, earth
Who would want such a thing?
Everyone, everywhere.
All creatures who have forgotten to feel
All creatures who have never known how
The queue is long
It extends from one end of the universe to the other.
A poem by Pemba Umoja