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The Heavy Hand of Man

Before the world
Knew how to die,
The earth was ageless
Like the sky;
It knew no grief
And had no fear
Of pain or death
Or sorrows near.
And then one day
Mankind was born –
A seed was planted
On that morn –
A warning spread
Throughout the land:
Beware the heavy
Hand of Man.
For when he came
He did not see
The beauty and
The purity;
He sought to take
And never give,
He sought to kill
Instead of live.
And when the first
Sad creature died,
A shadow to the
Earth was tied;
A darkness rose
From deep within –
The birth of
Unremitting sin.

© Sonya Annita Song

112 thoughts on “The Heavy Hand of Man”

    1. (Post author)
      Cubby February 18, 2019 — 12:20 am

      Aww thank you. I missed my WP community. 🙂

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  3. Average And Savage February 17, 2019 — 10:38 pm

    Speaks volumes about of the times we live in… ravaging nature. Beautiful and powerful!

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      Cubby February 18, 2019 — 12:23 am

      Thank you for interpreting my words with clarity and insight. 🙂

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  4. Jen Goldie February 17, 2019 — 11:15 pm

    Wow this is great! I love it. Moves so smoothly. Not a ripple in it. ❤👍

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      Cubby February 18, 2019 — 2:56 am

      I’m glad you enjoyed it! 🌸💜

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  5. Wordcipher February 17, 2019 — 11:27 pm

    Uhm…some contemplation. Beautifully written.

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      Cubby February 18, 2019 — 4:29 pm

      Thank you for your kind words. 🙂

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      1. Wordcipher February 18, 2019 — 4:30 pm

        Anytime Sonya…it’s always you to thank for always thinking beautifully 💮

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          Cubby February 18, 2019 — 4:44 pm

          You have beautiful thoughts as well. Coming over to visit them now. 🙂

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          1. Wordcipher February 18, 2019 — 4:48 pm

            Always welcome… flattering

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  7. KT February 18, 2019 — 12:36 am

    “The earth was ageless
Like the sky;” Never dies!

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  9. Shivani. February 18, 2019 — 1:26 am

    So true,indeed speaks volumes about time!
    Really beautifully written. 🙂

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      1. tim_young February 19, 2019 — 4:30 am

        Follow my site got interesting pieces 😍😍

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          Cubby February 19, 2019 — 3:04 pm

          Please send me a link. The default one tied to your avatar name, http://www.timyoung.wordpress.com, doesn’t seem to be active.

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          1. tim_young February 20, 2019 — 12:06 am

            Wwwtimyoung.wordpress.com

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  11. Belinda Norton February 18, 2019 — 3:14 am

    Excellent and so true.

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  12. Anonymous February 18, 2019 — 3:42 am

    Wonderfully true and beautiful!!

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      Cubby February 18, 2019 — 4:31 pm

      Many thanks for your kind words. 🙂

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  13. Hal Barbera February 18, 2019 — 4:48 am

    Well done indeed

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      Cubby February 18, 2019 — 4:32 pm

      I’m glad you thought so. 🙂

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  14. EntangledDesigns February 18, 2019 — 4:55 am

    Brilliant! It flows so effortlessly! 🙂

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      Cubby February 18, 2019 — 4:32 pm

      I’m glad it didn’t feel too heavy-handed. 😉

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      Cubby February 18, 2019 — 8:33 pm

      That’s very kind of you! Thank you. 🙂

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  16. earthskyair February 18, 2019 — 5:19 am

    Very nice! And with such an important thought.

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      Cubby February 18, 2019 — 8:32 pm

      You seem well attuned to nature and the plight of man.

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  17. soberflight February 18, 2019 — 5:28 am

    Beautiful words about an ugly truth.

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      Cubby February 18, 2019 — 5:16 pm

      An ugly truth that hopefully has a solution.

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  18. Helen Cryestira Viorel February 18, 2019 — 5:46 am

    So much truth and power in this poem. I love it very much!

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      Cubby February 18, 2019 — 8:33 pm

      I’m very glad you feel that way. Thank you so much. 🙂

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  19. Marieke Schreuder February 18, 2019 — 6:13 am

    Beautiful! I have missed you here on WordPress… it’s good to read you again 🙂

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      Cubby February 18, 2019 — 8:34 pm

      Thank you. That’s very sweet of you. 🙂

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  20. susanbassmarcus1 February 18, 2019 — 7:18 am

    I agree with the negligence and exploitation bits. Tragic. But not Original Sin.

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      Cubby February 18, 2019 — 4:43 pm

      No, definitely not original sin. Purely metaphorically speaking in terms of man’s effects on nature and the environment.

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  22. Rosaliene Bacchus February 18, 2019 — 10:59 am

    Well said, Sonya. Especially loved the following verses:
    “Beware the heavy / Hand of Man. / For when he came / He did not see / The beauty and / The purity;”

    And now, we must pay the price for our “unremitting sin.”

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      Cubby February 18, 2019 — 8:37 pm

      And what a heavy price that is for the entire world to bear.

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  23. Maureen Sudlow February 18, 2019 — 1:54 pm

    but also the birth of hope…

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      Cubby February 18, 2019 — 4:45 pm

      What a beautiful twist. Love it. 🙂

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    1. (Post author)
      Cubby February 18, 2019 — 5:19 pm

      Your avatar name is rather appropriate for you to like this one! 🙂

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      1. delightedpessimist February 18, 2019 — 7:17 pm

        HAHA! Took me a minute. I always forget that’s my avatar name but you’re right, lol, it’s very much me

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  25. whenmarsmetsaturn February 18, 2019 — 2:34 pm

    I hear a cat with a tiger’s roar!

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      1. whenmarsmetsaturn February 18, 2019 — 8:47 pm

        What immortal hand or eye, 
        Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?

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          Cubby February 18, 2019 — 8:52 pm

          And when thy heart began to beat,
          What dread hand? & what dread feet?

          William Blake took poetic licence with the hands and feet, but I can see why. “What dread paw? & what dread paw?” doesn’t have the same impact.

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          1. whenmarsmetsaturn February 18, 2019 — 9:18 pm

            Hehe 🙂 paws do lack the same dread factor as hands and feet in one’s imagination… I, for one, am suddenly warming up to what dread paw (x2) Repeating phrases over and over again gives it an ancient flavour as well

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              Cubby February 18, 2019 — 9:38 pm

              Most definitely. And put some claws on those paws, and they do become dreadful. 🙂

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              1. whenmarsmetsaturn February 18, 2019 — 10:14 pm

                Indeed, my scars can attest! The heavy hand of man might bribe the judge though. This post truth world may become a place of claws that are most gentle and soothing.

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                  Cubby February 18, 2019 — 10:43 pm

                  Padded paws with sharpened claws make for fewer future flaws.

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  26. Tebatjo Malaka February 18, 2019 — 4:58 pm

    Beautiful piece. I think I realize you have been away. haven’t been seeing your poems. Welcome back.

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      Cubby February 18, 2019 — 5:25 pm

      Thank you. It’s always nice to come home. 🙂

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  27. antoniazen February 18, 2019 — 6:04 pm

    Terribly good, terribly true! You write very well, as ever.

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      Cubby February 18, 2019 — 8:40 pm

      Thank you, Antonia. You are always very kind. 🙂

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      1. antoniazen February 19, 2019 — 4:19 am

        I’ve always liked your comments too.

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  28. Eureka February 18, 2019 — 6:13 pm

    Powerful. Thank you for writing this.

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      Cubby February 18, 2019 — 8:31 pm

      And thank you for reading. 🙂

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      1. Eureka February 18, 2019 — 8:35 pm

        You’re welcome. 🙂

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  30. docrichie February 19, 2019 — 2:17 am

    I think this is superb, and deserves to be widely read. Thank you.

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      Cubby February 19, 2019 — 6:35 am

      That’s very kind of you. Thank you for your lovely words. 😊

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  31. Cheemnonso February 19, 2019 — 3:24 am

    I really enjoyed reading it aloud😀.

    Awesome stuff

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      Cubby February 19, 2019 — 6:33 am

      Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it! 😊

      Reply
  32. blossomd February 19, 2019 — 7:42 am

    Wow!! 😊Btw,thanks for liking my post…. means a lot coming from such a talented poet.

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      Cubby February 19, 2019 — 2:42 pm

      It is my pleasure to read your work. 🙂

      Reply
  33. inhiscare753 February 19, 2019 — 9:09 pm

    Wow…This is absolutely beautifully composed! Love the rhymes and flow!
    Yonnie💜

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      Cubby February 20, 2019 — 3:22 am

      Thank you for bringing beauty to my words. 🌸💚🌹

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      1. inhiscare753 February 20, 2019 — 8:20 am

        Awww 🥰…
        The words you write are rich in Beauty 🌸
        Like Fire 🔥 Ignited,
        It inspired me to write a comment which enhanced the Beauty 🌸within your Words
        Yonnie💜
        InHisCare🙏

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  35. doyouknowwhatimean1298 February 20, 2019 — 3:46 am

    This could be turned into a song, I love the melody it has to it 🙂 Really well written!

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      Cubby February 20, 2019 — 4:57 am

      Thank you so much for your kind words! 😊

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  37. Nobbinmaug February 21, 2019 — 7:53 am

    Imagine what we could do if we put our energy toward creating instead of destroying.

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  38. tea leaves and typewriters February 21, 2019 — 5:55 pm

    Wow! The message of this poem and the rhyming/structure is faultless

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      Cubby February 21, 2019 — 6:32 pm

      Thank you so much for your kind words. I’m glad you enjoyed it! 😊🌸

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    1. (Post author)
      Cubby February 21, 2019 — 10:11 pm

      Many kind thanks. Thank you for reading! 😊🌸

      Reply
  40. Shantanu Baruah February 23, 2019 — 6:09 am

    This is a stellar. I so missed your poems.

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  41. Hal Barbera February 24, 2019 — 1:27 am

    A well-crafted Song poem song!

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  42. Sandeep February 25, 2019 — 12:01 am

    Very simple and direct! 👍

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  43. Wordifull Melanie February 26, 2019 — 7:57 am

    Such a horrible truth expressed so beautifully.

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      Cubby February 26, 2019 — 3:25 pm

      Ah yes, a horrible truth indeed.

      Reply
  44. Ennle Madresan February 27, 2019 — 6:33 pm

    Wowwwwwww….

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      1. Ennle Madresan February 27, 2019 — 9:20 pm

        Sure did 🙂

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