Tuesday, April 07, 2020

Who

When the plow 
Tears through the earth
Who hears her screams
Who tends to her wound

The cut is not a creation of malice
It is born of necessity 
And ultimately benefits both
Attacker and victim

Still, the earth cries
She moans and groans
She suffers the pains
Of growth and growing

Nature cries for her
And waters her with tears
As mankind like ants
Scurry across her

Who weeps for her
As corporate greed
Rips her open
And lays her goods to waste

Who cries for her
Who cares for her hurt
Who defends her
Who stands for her

If not us
Then who?

© Ron Simpson Jr. 
April 7, 2020

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