What If II

What if we were all safe, secure
and committed to the whole?

Would humanity stagnate
into a boring pool
of mundane meaninglessness?

Or would we rise up
into the greatness
of our full potential?

Is the greatness of humanity
found in an enduring struggle?

Or can we learn to thrive
and grow
and explore
and expand
without subjecting parts of our family
to suffering?

There will always be pain with growth.

There is always risk to advance.

But doesn’t nature present us with enough challenges?
must we wield the knives of our own torture?