RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: GLOBAL WARMING
Shame
As nations gather in Brazil
In concern for global warming
Say what you can and what you will
It’s getting late for warnings
Shame on those who are not here
Shame on the deniers
Like a ship without a mate to steer
Or a flame inside a fire
The United States is not alone
But lonely in its absence
In time all nations must atone
For now they stand in silence
China stands with Mexico
Australia with Japan
The absentees begin to grow
To the detriment of man
It seems we are not capable
Of seeing past tomorrow
We’re content with being stable
While we wallow in our sorrows
But time is not our friend
When the planet is in danger
We’re barreling towards the end
In a world that’s growing stranger
