Reverence for life

 　　Humans, as the most intelligent animals on this blue planet, have gradually become the masters of this lonely island adrift in the vast universe, holding the power of life and death over any other species.

　　Sometimes, humans are even more greedy than gluttons. The beautiful fur of animals is used by humans to wrap their own frail bodies; the strong bodies of animals are used by humans to fill their own bloated intestines. Humans can shamelessly call insects beneficial to themselves "beneficial insects," while insects that cannot be exploited by humans are classified as pests. Every year, humans ruthlessly exterminate these so-called pests. But they are also part of this planet, they are also its masters. Yet the reality is like the old-fashioned landlords forcibly seizing the land of peasants, forcing the victims to do hard labor for them. Even the slightest loss can lead to annihilation for the peasants.

　　Humans are tyrannical robbers! Arrogant and blatant murderers! If animals wore your skin and ate your flesh, would anyone still treat life as worthless?

　　How long has it been since you heard cicadas chirping and birds singing? Perhaps their endless singing annoyed you when you were in a bad mood. But did you know that cicadas toil for four years in the dark, cold, and damp soil, only to earn a month of joyful singing in the sunlight? Doesn't that deserve our reverence? Though small, they are not insignificant! Because they understand the deepest meaning of life, they don't waste a single moment to seize the opportunity to sing. And what about self-righteous humans? Some live like walking corpses, becoming parasites of this world—that is true insignificance!

　　Don't underestimate an ant on the ground; if it were as tall as you, it could easily lift a truck. Don't belittle a small bird in the sky; if it harbors malicious intent, it can perish alongside a massive airplane!

　　Respect life; let's not allow the sounds of cicadas, birds, and fish to exist only in our poems, but to exist around us!

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