A Deadly Way To Go
He rode up to the building
In a chauffeur driven car
A Rolls-Royce I think it was
He sported a cigar !
Wow! A big impression!
A rock-star could he be?
No, just a salesman -
For Nuclear Energy.
And there within the boardroom
Afore his spiel began
He flexed his corporate muscles
'Twas avarice in his plan:
His presentation: awesome
His dress: impeccable
But the content of his words
Were not so laudable
Embraced were words of safety
Extolled was energy
But n'er did he speak - meltdown,
Nor nuclear misery.
He hung his head in shame
When questions then began:
Earthquake?; Tsunami?;
Destruction in Japan?
Our citizens sent him packing
Japan and we both know:
Nuclear Energy -
A deadly way to go.
Copyright © Jack Clark | Year Posted 2014
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