Tuesday, December 2, 2008

A word about consumption

The world is filled with too much

But not enough

We separate ourselves from nature

But that’s how you lose touch

Impulsive purchases

But can we reimburse the soil?

We hurt the future’s kids

In a world driven by oil

Like the Romans going down

See the omens all around

Consumerism culture

Will be our sepulcher

Dependent on consumption

What legitimacy?

One needs to find the gumption

To oppose explicitly

Not this, not me

But sustainability

We can’t just plant a tree

How many people disagree?

Not just a choice between the isms

Paths are fractured like a prism

Be the change you wish to see

Change starts with a vision

1 comment:

Unknown said...

this is my favorite poem so far. It captures the main problem surrounding enviromentalism and it offers a solution.