A Farewell to Childhood

The time has come to pack our toys,
leaving childish ways behind.
Our species should be adult now,
with a strong and logical mind.

The fairies, gods, and daemons,
products of a younger day,
should be set aside, and forgotten,
as we move on our way.

We have work to do, as grown-ups,
to improve, to save, our earth.
The responsibility is solely ours,

now we must prove our worth.

Old gods, born of superstition,
of ignorance, and of fear,
have given too much death and pain:

our responsibility is clear.

We must respect and love each other:
the journey’s now begun,
to build an inclusive haven of peace,
with freedom for everyone.

The time has come to pack our toys,
leaving fools and tyrants behind:
our horizons are bounded
solely by our collective mind.

~James D. Fanning