Humanity’s wisdom

Under a pile of dead bodies

Under the pile of deadly weapons

In the broken dreams of an innocent child

Under the pillow of a sleepless mother

In a city destroyed by war

In the dark tomorrow of its inhabitants

In the handpalm of a kidnapper

In the minds of world leaders

In the lies that are too many

In the suffering of animals

In the branches of dead trees

In a factory resembling prison

In a prison resembling hell

On the bottom of a river filled with blood and tears

There

I am searching for humanity’s wisdom

Could it be that it has hidden itself somewhere?

Or did it die

before I could find it?

23 October 2023, Amsterdam