Planet Cries

Our planet cries, as the weak and oppressed, pay a price for wealth to rise, 
we pollute and consume, while we seal our doom
but power is blind to see, what the scope of the crime will eventually 
lead to a preventable catastrophe 

The answers I fear, are too obvious and clear
but will never be realized, by the politically paralyzed
where there is no profit, to come from it, the leaders will not see fit
to fix what has already been done 

We sacrifice our souls, for reasons no one knows, and work for the greater good
we are never sure why, as our victims die, never told if we should try 
stop and stare, or rally to care, one planet to share, without our help will no longer be there
should this not be enough

Dollars and cents, the lower class repents, for the sins of the powers that lead
we all do the work, to cultivate not shirk, the responsibilities to ensure that we all succeed
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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