responsibility

that responsibility is in our blood
waiting to be harvested
it calls out, “don’t wait!
use me! genetically manipulate that which constructs me!
I am here for your exploitation!”

wait! no it doesn’t
rather,
through elaborate processes
designed by our friend
evolution
it works to build ladders
links and totem poles
through cells, organs and systems

all to motivate my voice box
to vocalise,
“I’d rather purchase the organic kind, thanks.”
that’s the realisation of my human responsibility.