What a Waste

We throw away everything We produce too much We damage the earth We do ourselves a great harm A wasteful society we are We use up and pollute Sparing no thought for tomorrow Earth is a bountiful place It can meet our needs If we treat it well The use but don't reuse mentality Does everyone no good The mountains of waste we produce Are vast enough to have their own post code An unsightly spectacle That scars the planets face We forget that every supply chain Has its limit Our insatiable appetite for the new The latest gadget Or a coveted hyped up upgrade Far out paces our planets resources Or our ability to make efficient use Of these sort after short term objects Economics rules the day Ecology takes a back seat As we wantonly take from An overworked mother nature The law of Supply and Demand States that one day With galloping use The well will run dry A day that draws ever close Technologically advanced as we are We use resources most inefficiently New is better than recycled Destruction is cheaper than conservation Policies abound to offer some reprieve They are watered down And thus offer limited scope for viable change Our next generation will be bequeathed A planet on its knees Today's actions have lasting sometime Irreversible reactions We may find ourselves truly humbled When the communal larder is bare A Malthusian implosion But will we even care? Use up all That is our mantra Controlling of nature is man’s silly goal A Canute he wishes to be Efficient use of resources is a must Modern society does think This is best for primitive man Whose wants trail behind his needs Consumption and Wastefulness Are the useless badges Of our advanced society Man’s needs are many But must be tamed No need to be a tree hugger to comprehend The dire straits we are in Is our end nigh? Wiped out by flood once we Will one day go up in flames Global warming it seems is not Just a scholarly debate When will we heed the warning? When will we use less? When will we recycle more? No one knows The earth is resilient I am sure it will definitely bounce back We all must do our bit If we wish to continue To inhabit this place