#275. BP
May 27, 2010
british petroleum
has brought us death
as have other violators
of the earth
but i drive a car
and havnt given up
any real part
of my user lifestyle
so i ask myself
am i a selfish bastard
or will i change
thru thoughtful grateful sacrifice
we all need to ask
and act or accept
being killers and ultimately
suicides
dragonflies
shrimp dolphins
and brown pelicans
dont get our choice
this is a timely poem. responsibly written and confronts us to face the reality that we don’t have the liberty of living a lifestyle that endangers another living form. i like this poem.
it is the difficult question we all face. thanks.
we all take advantage of what is available to us on any given day. This is a given.
What irritates me is that I will get a ticket for not wearing a seatbelt and BP never had to install a much needed safety valve, like all other countries with rigs blasting out crude oil. The govt let BP go with the honor system! Ha!
ha indeed! haha! i say.