You are a self-aware chemical reaction
In a stochastic universe
Having a conscious experience
For reasons no one understands.
In light of that,
Perhaps you can relax.
Perhaps today’s troubles
Are not so all-consuming.
Ask yourself,
What would a self-aware chemical reaction do?
It’s roughly what you’re doing -
But could you do it with more grace?
More of a sense of proportion,
More humor, more humanity?
Because when Sagan called us “chemical scum,”
He meant it as a compliment.
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