Timely poem
Definition #13
“pandemic”
a virulent acknowledgement
of our species’ intrinsic desire
to destroy ourselves before
vaunting ambition compels
the stars to surrender their secrets
the technologies of Creation
We know we would make terrible gods
too enthralled with our own image
oblivious so we don’t have to care
Beautiful Desolation 
Beautifully written and thought-provoking Cliff. And timely indeed.