Did the Earth Quake
Did the earth weep when we paved the streets
Tarmac. cobbles, flat slabs of grey stone
Leaving merely holes for trees long roots?
Covering in our cities all that’s deep
Startling ancient graves and bits of bone
Did the earth weep when we paved the streets?
Motorways increased that tarmacked roof
As we drive our ruinous cars alone
Leaving there no holes for trees long roots
In the hidden depths beneath our feet
Live the riches, seeds awaiting growth
Did the earth weep when we paved the streets?
As the trees bloom we see our deceit
We want it all but do not pay nor mourn
Leaving there small holes for trees long roots
Once an orchard, now so sterile, torn
The gardens became car parks bleak, forlorn
Did the earth quake when we paved the streets
Leaving merely holes for trees long roots?
Copyright © Katherine Braithwaite | Year Posted 2019
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