On our knees

 

On our knees 

 

We need all our trees  

Every living insect  

The birds and bees 

And every breed 

Of animal, mammal.

The weather, the breeze! 

Everything in our seas. 

The bugs that live 

Under our feet, 

They are discreet. 

Lives short and sweet. 

And in their wisdom 

Part of an ecosystem. 

Any kind of seed 

The leaves, 

The weeds; 

Every blade of grass

We forget so fast

And some can’t be asked

Now we reflect upon the past

I say please 

To no more greed 

For our needs! 

Feel such unease. 

There are no guarantees. 

On our shores so much muck 

And as Profits get bigger -

Do they give a fuck? 

We swim in seas like sitting ducks 

Enjoy our pastimes 

Now taking pot luck..

It’s up to all of us 

We hold the key! 

But there are idiots 

Those spill their plastic 

Who are unenthusiastic - 

The effect will be drastic. 

Until the world 

Is on its knees. 

 

Linda Lawrence 

04/02/2023