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Path to our own Destruction
by Susanne Leist → (All Poetry by Susanne Leist)
Monday, April 16, 2018    Rated "G" by the Author.
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PATH TO OUR OWN DESTRUCTION

 

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 Humanity has overgrown its boundaries.

Its reach has surpassed all expectations.

We are herded into buildings like cattle.

On subways, we are packed like sardines.

 

Mankind spreads to devour new areas,

To bring the world under its deadly reign.

Why not spoil the open spaces, we ask, 

until they resemble our version of hell?

 

The ocean bears our garbage and refuse,

While the horizon dims from the smog.

We puff on our cigars and cars

Until our sins are hidden by a smoke screen.

 

When will we say enough is enough?

It is time to replenish what we have taken.

It’s past time to rebuild and sow.

We must save the animals going extinct,

And feed our countrymen who live on the streets.

 

Will this happen in our lifetimes?

We know the answer to this question.

Unless something drastic is done,

we will continue on this path 

to our own destruction.

 


Susanne Leist

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Reviewed on April 23, 2018
And those two lines pack a punch, hon!

Love ya!

Jane

Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on April 18, 2018
YUP, THAT'S THE WAY I UNDERSTAND IT'S GOING TO BE. AHHH, BUT, HALLELUJAH! I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THE NEW HEAVEN AND EARTH IS GOING TO BE ABSOLUTELY PERFECT...FOREVER AND EVER. NOW THAT'S DEFINITELY A 'SONSHINE...AFTER THE RAIN' PROMISE THAT I WANT TO PARTAKE OF. HOW ABOUT YOU? THANKS FOR SHARING THIS TIMELY WORK. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by KJ McPhee
Reviewed on April 18, 2018
Strong warning in this poem of our impending doom
if we don't wake up soon, no easy answers or solutions
of course, progress impeded by human mendacity
and the powers that be maintaining the status quo.
Enough people on the planet but another billion credit card users would suit big business just fine. A developing world, my masters!


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