Every Word Ever Was Was Artificial

Innovations tend to be
Tenacious. They may vanish
Here, but they persist somewhere.

Once an innovation blooms,
You should count on some version
Being around forever

Or as good as. Life. Life forms.
Multicellularity.
Jaws. Flight. Photosynthesis.

Species snuff it like candles,
And humans will go out, too,
But don’t be too confident

Cultural transmission will
Vanish with the flesh of you.