Written 22nd August, 2026 for My Worst Enemy Is… Poetry Contest sponsored by Margarita Lillico
Science may have found a cure for most evils; but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all - the apathy of human beings. Helen Keller
The glaciers loosen from the poles, their ancient silence drowned, while oceans claim the homes of those who wait on higher ground. The forest burns beneath a sky turned copper, black, and red; we bring relief when flames pass by, then feed the fire instead. A tiger fades, a coral dies, a songbird leaves the air; we mourn beneath disaster’s eyes, then act as if unaware. My worst enemy is Apathy, her hands refuse to move; she treats the wound for all to see, but will not face what we must improve.
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