Post by Aaron Graf on Aug 23, 2004 0:11:59 GMT -5
Arsenic River
A beautiful stream, parading with life,
Bringing balance to an unstable land.
Unprecedented change will add to this strife,
And spoil the soothing tunes of Mother Nature’s band.
The unwary animal, forced to slake its thirst
In this arsenic river,
Things turn out to be the worst.
It gets in your tap water, this could also become your liver.
The farmer’s crops are kept alive,
But now they could get deformed or die,
This is a place where many fish thrive,
Now loaded with Mercury and Arsenic because we let polluters lie.
But you dine off of those fish and your diet consists of those crops,
And one man might hunt that thirsty beast,
The contamination must stop,
Unless you want arsenic to season your feast.
You drink that water day after day,
You bathe in that water, to feel nice and clean.
I guess you just follow the news “reporters” and all that they say,
Arsenic river, why is that not obscene?
Arsenic river, toxicating the drinks of boys and girls,
Arsenic river, consumed by all the people in this great world.
Arsenic river, inside the banks of death,
Arsenic river, the “news” won’t report it with a sentence, not even a breath.
Arsenic river, a “small” problem of American “bliss”,
Arsenic river, just drink what you’re given, don’t question me miss.
Arsenic river, what should be seen as rank.
Arsenic river, overflowing it’s banks.
Arsenic river, pouring into your cup,
Arsenic river, it’s good for you so drink and shut up.
Arsenic river, the profits and riches that you have today,
Will be gone tomorrow when it makes you die away.
~ Aaron Graf
A beautiful stream, parading with life,
Bringing balance to an unstable land.
Unprecedented change will add to this strife,
And spoil the soothing tunes of Mother Nature’s band.
The unwary animal, forced to slake its thirst
In this arsenic river,
Things turn out to be the worst.
It gets in your tap water, this could also become your liver.
The farmer’s crops are kept alive,
But now they could get deformed or die,
This is a place where many fish thrive,
Now loaded with Mercury and Arsenic because we let polluters lie.
But you dine off of those fish and your diet consists of those crops,
And one man might hunt that thirsty beast,
The contamination must stop,
Unless you want arsenic to season your feast.
You drink that water day after day,
You bathe in that water, to feel nice and clean.
I guess you just follow the news “reporters” and all that they say,
Arsenic river, why is that not obscene?
Arsenic river, toxicating the drinks of boys and girls,
Arsenic river, consumed by all the people in this great world.
Arsenic river, inside the banks of death,
Arsenic river, the “news” won’t report it with a sentence, not even a breath.
Arsenic river, a “small” problem of American “bliss”,
Arsenic river, just drink what you’re given, don’t question me miss.
Arsenic river, what should be seen as rank.
Arsenic river, overflowing it’s banks.
Arsenic river, pouring into your cup,
Arsenic river, it’s good for you so drink and shut up.
Arsenic river, the profits and riches that you have today,
Will be gone tomorrow when it makes you die away.
~ Aaron Graf
can u tell that I'm bored?
"this was a very good poem, and its point was very clear"!