In cosmology, the Hubble volume, or Hubble sphere, is the region of the Universe surrounding an observer beyond which objects recede from the observer at a rate greater than the speed of light, due to the expansion of the Universe. –Wikipedia
Darkened Horizon
With the hubristic narcissism
typical of our species,
we long considered ourselves
the centre of the universe.
We invented gods,
each of whom
focussed solely
on this cosmic speck.
Wars we fight,
again and again,
slaughtering millions
in each “war to end all wars.”
Some small portion of us
consume, use, and pollute
most of our shrunken resources,
while billions starve and die.
Corporations rule
through callow political surrogates,
while compliant media
tell us all is well.
Common sense, and altruism,
within reach of a younger world,
have fled, receding from our memory,
beyond our Hubble Sphere.
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