inventions
too many of us are offended
become demoralized and uneasy
when we are reminded of “the other”
of “its” masteries, in particular
while we keep on indulging
in “its” stellar gifts to “the self”
dissatisfaction
impatience
dejection
blame the aware few . . .
why stir up history
as it was written
as it is taught
for “the self”
by “the self”
why pull the brakes ever
of our speeding time-shuttle
to acknowledge “the other” at last
with “its” long-overdue recognition
contemplating thus our own human blood
God forbid!
if we so did . . .
we then might realize
for a passing moment at least
how abundantly the “self” benefited
for centuries not for a mere several years
from “the other” and “its” still-shedding labor-tears . . .
discoveries
our lives would not have been the same
had the “other” not invented or discovered
nor had left intact for the misuse by “the self”
“its” surname bleeding still
taken from “its” sweat and blood
together with all else that to this day does remain
donations
un-written . . .
yes
the subject is Sumerians
of Ancient Mesopotamia
“the cradle of civilization”
how often do we come across
the oft-cited term to belong
to a lobbying cultural entity
as if it were for it to own
no surprises there!
another always seems to bear
the highest octave to raise
so it gets the praise
our history books bear witness
yet those writes
suffer from a mono-lithic lens
thus we reserve the honor
for one or the other
as long as it is not
by no means!
“the other”
furthermore
we cheer from the sidelines
turning into a music buff of some sort
though we know
deep down we know
blame the aware few . . .
why alter a make-belief
a working bed-time story
with all its esteemed fake glory
the invention of
Agriculture
intact with its Plow
and System of Irrigation
the Wheel
the Chariot
the Sailboat
the System of Time
the Concept of Astrology
as well as that of Astronomy
the Map
Mathematics
Urbanization
the Cuneiform
the First Form of Writing
yes
the First Form of Writing
but . . .
our history books
continue to claim
Nay! Oh, nay!
The Sumerians?
Of Ancient Mesopotamia?
The Cradle of Civilization?
Nay!
No way!
. . .
feel free to fill in the blanks
with names that are yet to make the ranks
out of the abyss of intentional omission
for their past and present donation
after all should that not be our mission
unless of course we seek our due commission
blame the aware few . . .
© hülya n. yılmaz, April 18, 2018
[Published by Inner Child Press International in the May issue of the fifth volume of The Year of the Poet]
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