It can all change, with a splashing wave
or even a crash of thunder
People mill about, stare at the sky
in wonder
the heavens open
unleashing their pent up fury
and change life in drastic
dramatic ways
we heed no warnings - man can survive anything
(we foolheartedly and arrogantly believe.)
well, maybe mankind, but not all men
we live on the edge
of a million disasters waiting to happen
and we smile, ignorant in our bliss
until the images appear on tv
in the paper, in all the magazines
and on every web page
we follow with the story
with a sick fascination,
uttering words of prayer for those unfortunate souls
who never saw it coming
even though
we all push the envelope
we push nature
we aren't happy when she pushes back
we act surprised
when we should know better
we appear shocked
in the blazing heat or the flooded street
We cry to out toward the sky
"Why?"
and all we hear in return, is silence
because the answer is there
we just don't listen
1 comment:
So true. It hurts.
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