I...
will now report from the star-speckled sky
For that's where I always have loved to fly
Of the times and tales of that planet in sight
That planet
Which I'm circling ever a s a faithful satellite
-Now enters God,
master of space and time!
-Hiya, Moon, my dear.
Why is it still empty here?
Darwin...
Wake up!
Listen to what I tell you now. Once I made water, don't ask how.
And then I created, without any strife Inside that water the very first life.
But listen, dear Darwin, to my great grieve Life stayed the same, for I did underachieve.
Maybe you have something up your sleeve?
God, Oh Lord.
Why ask for more
Than for this stunning mass of different features To evolve into an endless hoard of worldly creatures?
Time's not enough to rear mutation, But random chance, too, will spur creation!
And with infinity, life will always be the advancer
Because Oh Lord
symbiosis is the answer.
This really surpasses my logic divine,
So I'll have you be the arbiter of mine!
Twenty-four hours, then we shall see What you have made this world come to be!
And as midnight comes, this is my creed, I'll render judgment on your deed!
To bring my plan into its prime, I'm lacking one thing -
I need time!
Take my golden watch, it's nice, And use it to turn this world into paradise!
Good luck! And don't forget that I'll be back!
Multicellularity... ray
Multicellular beam...
MULTICELL FLASH!
Stop that bloody grin, Or I'll deliver a blow to your chin!
why are the lands so empty still?
-Yes, a little fish wants to be up on the hill, And fears he will dry out
You don't have to.
By the power of evolution. Survive!
"Hey Darwin!"
...,yelled a little mouse, "Darwin, look over here"!
Why the screaming? Are you badly dreaming?
"Everything's fine" said the mouse on her legs, It's just - she loves eating those scrumptious eggs!
The Dinos screamed: "A massacre in our own nest"!
And all soon turned into a mass protest.
-Why, Darwin, those poor lizards want justice now.
You have to stay out of this, anyhow!
For crying out loud, are your minds absent? Why don't you just adapt to the environment?
Now his work has to begin anew
Although...
From piglet...
...to tiger...
...from tiger...
...to cow...
And Darwin already added the monkey now!
-I like the monkeys, Darwin, they are funny.
But a bit hyperactive, and a bit too sunny.
My dear Darwin, you seem stressed Why don't you just take a rest?
Sleeping is what you should do. God won't surely punish you!
But who then is to guard time's run? Can't leave it while it's still undone!
God is off for a few hours more, And I must see that I keep score.
-"Hey, hey" says the monkey on top of the hill,
"We could take care of it, just for the thrill!"
-So I'll pass this power unto you, But beware of the mischief you might do!
For then you'll find yourself in trouble, If all my efforts turned into rubble!
I'll lay me down, and play me no harp, Just wake me in twelve minutes sharp.
Darwin...
Twelve minutes I did say,
But no
several hours got away!
How much change did I not see, And how much time has slipped by me?
Twelve full hours.
And Darwin...
the thing I am most shaken by:
Man has landed...
in my eye!
By "man" what do you mean?
The one who now enters the scene!
I shall ask you to step into sight, Come on out into the light!
Oh! Hello, Darwin. This moment is sweet!
Now, after all this time, we finally meet!
We owe a lot to your precious time.
Because of it, we are in our prime.
Now Time belongs to us as our key, To power and knowledge for all eternity
The power you're abusing, Was never for your choosing!
But a plan you surely lack, So I will go now, and take time back!
Give them a whipping, to all of their kin, For no one shall dare to walk on my skin!
-Stop!
Darwin, take a seat!
Show us mercy, and have no regret, Then we treat you to some of our very best...
CHOCOLATE!
Do you think you can corrupt me? Stop this spectacle, and better abruptly!
No, Darwin, no! This gift is more than apt, We never intended to distract!
So eat and don't think of tomorrows, Forgotten shall be all your sorrows!
One bite, Darwin, one bite, And everything will be alright!
I surely won't die If I give it a try.
Darwin, throw it away!
Doesn't smell half bad, I'd say!
NO!
Beware, Darwin, of God's return, And all the blame you then will earn!
Darwin...
Too late, Moon. Darwin's passed away.
He died, to speak in plain prose, Of a most horrible sugar overdose!
Time is up, it's time to reap.
But why on earth is Darwin asleep?
God almighty!
Darwin's dead.
What?
You did that!
Oh you villains, why?! Even the moon is about to cry!
Darwin wanted to take our clock, And that would've been too much of a shock!
How did the clock fall into your hand?
Give it back to me now, that I command!
It won't come to me, why?
God, you can give up your plea Time is ours now, for all eternity!
SAPIEN FLASH!
NO!
This cannot BEEEEEE!!!!!
Now only one question is left to clearance:
What became of the world after man's disappearance?
I have nothing to say.
I don't really care, For since Darwin's death, I hardly even look down there.
So many times, I have seen worlds darken und go But there are always the stars...
They glow.
Translation: Martin Lickleder Additional Translation: Laura Walde