The unknown

From our small speck of stardust

I must confess how little is known

Not even enough is known of the speck

That travels in this vastness

We once traveled to the moon

But alas only as a contest

Once the game was won

The fun never began

Directed towards the inconsequential

On an unsustainable speck

In a world that explores destruction

No glory will be found

-Camille Delaquise

This poem appears in Behind the Facade, Camille’s debut contemporary poetry collection. The unknown speaks to humanity’s failure of vision — our tendency to pursue conquest over wisdom, even as we remain profoundly ignorant of the fragile world we inhabit

This poem is available as a contemporary poetry print on textured recycled card.