A CONTEMPORARY TALE - 1

Now this species known as modern mankind Goes after selfish aims to feed its mind Its actions all focus upon self gain And so it must pursue its greedy game Its every effort is aimed on profit And in this pursuit it wrecks the planet It's happy when it's grabbing all in haste But we must not mention its filthy waste It exploits for it's always on the make Plundering and polluting for its own sake It fails to see there may be some comeback When Mother Nature starts to give it flack Maybe this species that's known as mankind Will open its eyes and then change its mind