Nature's future

A meditation inspired by a couple of bush flies.

Nature’s Future © Kelvin L. Wilson

A bush fly hovering ‘round my eye
Seeking for a drink
How can you say that nature
is teetering on the brink
For they were here before us
Will survive us too I think
When no man ever trod this sod
And when we are extinct

Will nature then survive us
When we have done our worst?
Through multiple pollutions
Town infrastructure burst
Like those twin towers sinking
When metal turn to rust
The insects will be feeding
When we are eating dust

‘Tis humans in the balance
Yes we’ll be weighed and tried
For years of fiscal folly
When politicians lied
When sentence has been given
And all our deeds decried
Will the verdict be extinction
The jury will decide

So who will be the jury?
Who will be our judge?
And who are our accusers?
Who bring the fatal charge?
The insects we have vilified
We kill them every day
These insects will all rise up
And feast on our decay

Meditation while cutting firewood 05/05/05

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[Shaquana Adams]

So who will be the jury?
Who will be our judge?
And who are our accusers?
Who bring the fatal charge?
The insects we have vilified
We kill them every day
These insects will all rise up
And feast on our decay

Nice poem. The ending was jarring. It's not something we want to think about as humans, but it might just happen. Good job! :)