Snake Oil
Inability never stopped him
It made the journey interesting
Stupidity never slowed him How could he know failure?
Time never stopped him, he simply multiplied
Salt water never stopped him he left it
Hunger hasn’t stopped him he’s devouring the earth
Who is this destroyer of Eden
This watery chemical force
Is there a cure?
YES somewhere in this exploding horde of greed
are individuals following reason
Given incentive they will set a course
For following generations to correct
This destructive multiplication
In the billions of eyes out there
a pair will open
It may already be too late
An eye opener to face the day with
Sip slowly
Un rhyming ill timed verses
Dubious Odes to Progress
Are not to be taken lightly
Copyright © Donald Meikle | Year Posted 2006
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