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Planet Bury 'em

It's our only world
and I wish I understood what we were thinkin',

the lights are on, but all eyes are steady blinkin',
stinkin' up our oceans, and our seas;

to late now, for pretty please.

~

Past the breakin' point,
time to evacuate, and leave this town

we'll feast, for sure but we won't keep it, down,
sound the sirens, and alarms;

it's lost it's charm.

~

There are other planets
let's all decide which one we can live, without,

we'll destroy it too, there's very little doubt,
stout thinking's done us in;

'tis such a dirty sin.

~

Turning a blind eye
can't help, and drinking won't keep the wolves at bay,

besides, it barely works, to my dismay;
say your prayers aloud,

you're not bothering the crowd.

~

It's way too late
but, I'd rather go down fighting for the war,

there'll be no one left, to tally up the score,
pour me another one, my friend,

looks like "hell" will be the end.

~

The bold audacity
fate's shown by leading us to this dead-end,

we won't get off this planet alive, my friend
send my dog-tags to my wife,

we just did not deserve this life.






— docmaverick, May 12, 2010

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Region, Country: The High Desert, in the wild west, southern California, U.S. of A.., USA

Favorite Poets: Keates, Poe, Dickinson, and Dr. Seuss. There are a smattering of others, but why bother listing 'em all, ya know?, I also rely on a few of our poets, here....for advice, and what not. I couldn't possibly explain what a fountain of live, effective knowledge we have...right here in our midst ! To catch a glimmer of brilliance, merely visit: the Stream.

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Kailashana

Kailashana

16 years ago

Take a bow, Doc. This is

Take a bow, Doc. This is your best! I hope, however, we all have a change of heart. Love, Anna "Just as what you dream is your own and no one else can observe it, so the world you see is your own." ~ Nisargadatta
docmaverick

docmaverick

16 years ago

Kailashana....

...I thank you for your encouraging words. I've been feeling, "green"...of late. "Write on"! sincerely, #{:-{)}8==== docmaverick.
xena465

xena465

16 years ago

Very deep Doc

I love its meaning and really enjoyed reading this one. Rosina xena465
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blistered-pen

16 years ago

I’m in love with that

I'm in love with that first stanza, not that the rest isn't as good, it's just the best in my eyes. With "it's lost it's charm" that apostrophe probably shouldn't be there but I kind of like it there so it becomes "it has lost it has charm" in my head and it sounds kind of nice to me. Just add a comma and it's gold-ish. That's probably the only thing that stood out to me that needed fixin', but I just love the content and your rhythm that I don't think I can be that objective. I honestly believe that although trying to change is great, it doesn't change the fact that we've completely destroyed our environment. It's sickening really and crazy depressing. Great piece. JRS