Hycean was a hypothetical
A theoretical exoplanet
Made of Hydrogen and Ocean
The exoplanets which
We now know exist
Thanks to the presence
Of essential bio markers
Evidence of life elsewhere
Far far away
Whose signature spectra
Can only be seen
By powerful telescopes
It is exciting to know
We are not alone
Life can be elsewhere
Ah! Life is elsewhere
Maybe not be the kind we know
It may not be earth-like
It may be completely different
But here we are
Living evidence of
Existence of complex lifeforms
In the entire universe
Also having intelligence to
Decipher it all
From smallest to largest scale
A sea of evolved beings
Refusing to look inwards
Very reluctant to look at
Darker side of humanity
While we send missions
To the dark side of the moon
Absurd humanity
Which wages wars
With itself
We have pushed
Our pale blue dot
(Also made of 70 percent water, hydrogen and oceans)
To the brink
Maybe it will survive
Once we eliminate ourselves
Future will perhaps remember us
As dichotomous beings
Glorious ambitious ones
Who turned into blood thirsty beasts
And as beautiful intelligent ones
Who saw signatures of
Far far away exoplanets
Who were delighted
To figure it all out
To create knowledge
Ask and experiment relentlessly
We did live, they will know
We had our own sun
Our year was made of 365 days
They will find it all –
Evidence of our existence
And extinction!!
Image courtesy: Artemis II mission, Nasa
Mad Decadence 