Pattern

by Chords of Truth

I lie in wonder
How we've survived
To make it this far
Spawning our species
Through the ages
As we spin around our star

Our brains are trained
To avoid pain
And seek pleasure
As we progress
We devise a standard
Adapting it to our pattern

Reaching the outcome
That we desire
Teeters on a wire
Engulfed in madness
As we perspire
Staring at the fire

Our brains are trained
To avoid pain
And seek pleasure
As we progress
We devise a standard
Adapting it to our pattern

Down to our cells
We have to learn
How to discern
Structure emerging
From the random
Forming like crystals
In a cavern

Our brains are trained
To avoid pain
And seek pleasure
As we progress
We devise a standard
Adapting it to our pattern