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Rise of Man

What is man?

Where did he come from to rule this planet earth?

Who crowned him king of his celestial throne?

An honour sanctioned at birth

The story of man is one of great success

A creature evolved to survive

From the simplest of organisms he was born

A complex and powerful mind will arise

Earthly gifts of wood and stone

Provide the tools for fire and bone

Harness fire for warmth and light

To cook their meat and warm their night

Civilization of mankind

Superior intelligence

Now sets them from the rest

Superior intelligence

Establishing his dominance

Once man's preoccupation

With survival had diminished

He could concentrate on destroying

What four billion years or chance had created...

Himself