Earl Schumacker Poet Didactic

Water On the Mind

Water On The Mind

Dig a hole inside the desert mine
One that reaches far beneath
Bring me water from its depths
To drink from the bottom up
Down at the farthest reaches
Bottom water is the best
Tasting cold and mineralized
Arsenic and cyanide contaminate 
More than ninety percent of Earths water wells
Slaves know this fact as well
Run some tests before you bring well water here
The slaves are thirsty all the time
Countless troubles keep them occupied.
Give them the water first to drink
Let them have something else to think about
Water on the mind
If they survive all is well
With water from the mine

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Sara Kendrick January 12, 2015 at 12:17 PM How dangerous are the contents of well water? A work to get one to thinking. Sara Earl Schumacker January 12, 2015 at 12:42 PM Hi Sara, Thank you for commenting. The truth is, most wells are not potable. You could die if you drink the water. In the past, the test would be to let the poor people drink water from a new well. If they lived you could use the well. The same is true of berries and plants. Cave men did not have scientists to test their foods. It was all trial and error. "Here Mikey! Eat this!" Mikey eats anything.... Today, all wells are tested using scientific techniques. Most wells are contaminated. That is why water is so precious in so many lands. Have a great day. Earl