The great inheritance

The great inheritance is what we bring forth from the past.  

To walk through your house or a city is to engage in a dialogue with history.  

I view society as layers in a cake, expanding with each passing year.

The knowledge of the past serves as our compass,  

not to dictate our direction, but to enrich our voyage.  

Many timelines exist; it is the path we choose where our inheritance becomes vital.

The inventions and creativity surrounding us are fragments of the past flowing through us,  

a repository of human existence, a bridge connecting the epochs of time.  

The tragedies of yesteryear have shaped our present use,  

curbing our instinct to sow chaos among others.

The misdeeds and moral failings of our ancestors influence our actions.  

This inheritance is not a treasure but a burden, a dark legacy etched into humanity's collective memory.  

It can be beneficial, preventing us from committing acts of atrocity,  

yet often, we fail to use our inheritance wisely, fostering accountability for past wrongs.

Conversely, achievements and acts of compassion are woven into the fabric of our cultural and moral existence.  

The great creations of brilliant minds hold strong today;  

great works of art transform societies.  

This inheritance reminds us that goodness resides within our souls.

Good and evil are programmed into us from the past; the choice is ours.  

We stand on the shoulders of giants; human ingenuity and genius envelop us.  

To us, it might seem mundane, but to those who first brought it into existence, it was awe-inspiring.

Entering the bathroom, walking through your kitchen, or strolling in the park,  

if you open your eyes, you will see.  

Most see what is there; what I see is genius at every step.  

I see the mind that toiled to create what we now view as ordinary.

We take so much for granted, which saddens me.  

I am in constant awe of society, seeing the essence of the very first person to make something useful.  

Each object among us once belonged to the mystery of the universe,  

our inheritance solving one mystery at a time.

When I observe the many things that constitute our daily lives,  

I see the riddles of the universe unraveled.