Where have the forests gone?
In their place, stand metal cylinders
upon metal boxes,
upon metal platforms,
upon concrete floors,
spewing infection over the skies.
Where have the birds gone?
In their place, fly paper sheets
upon plastic nests,
upon plastic desks,
upon rubber wheels,
poisoning the land with refuse.
Where have the people gone?
In their place, lie cancer sufferers
upon hospital beds,
upon sterile boundaries,
upon early graves,
dreaming of greener landscapes.



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