Flatline Poem by Ted L Glines

Flatline
by Ted L Glines

thump... da thump... da thump

We've been given every warning
but we've paid no heed
we're about to pay the price
for allowing business greed

thump... da thump dit... da thump

Wild birds cry and limp and gasp
oil coated - painted black
cannot fly or run or breathe
as Exxon covers up its track

...thump dit... da thump dit...

Forests gone - clearcut bare
no more eagle's nest
no place left to pause or perch
no place left to rest

...dit... da thump dit...

Whales are gone to hunter ships
we write them off - close the door
money talks - guilt walks
soon the whales will sing no more

...da dit...

Ancient hand reaching out
seeking - no one there
no point in ever building more
no one left to care

...thump dit...

No more people - all gone now
killed by money pump
happy cockroach - survived them all
his planet is a landfill dump

...dit...

Lay down - trembling
nothing now is blessed
tears dried - hopeless ache
Gaia's heart at final rest

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