We humans think we have it all under control
An answer for anything and everything
We think we are entitled and God is on our side
Atrocities abound as we seek to fulfill our greed
Everyone thinks their cause is a righteous one
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Perhaps we should stop and reassess our place
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We build houses and towns on the beach
and then worry and cry out about Climate Change
as hurricanes blow and ocean rise as floods come up higher
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We build our houses and towns in the tinder dry forests
Where forest fires sweep through leaving only ashes
and we cry about weather and Climate Change
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We cram ourselves into big cities packed like sardines
dying like flies when pandemics come through
As landscapes turn into buildings, asphalt, and concrete
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We clear-cut land and turn farm land into developments
We strip the Amazon basin of trees which help the earth breathe
Then ravage the land seeking minerals and gold
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We wonder why the climate is warming and seas are rising
We have world conferences on Climate Change and reducing emissions
We cry about cars giving of carbon and cows passing methane gas
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What we don’t seem to realize is WE don’t control much of anything
Nature is the one in charge here… and will do as she wills
Yes. we can do better and slow down our toxicities across the planet
but nature has the final say and will do as she pleases.
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What we seldom hear mentioned in the midst of our outcries
is the need for Population Control.
Global warming makes little difference if populations keep growing
Famines, pandamics, wars, and devestation are waiting
if we don’t start talking about Population control
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Mask mandates are nothing compared to a population control mandates
China tried it with some very undesirable results ;
But, this planet can only hold so many people before things break loose
So, my thinking is we need to have a global conference on Population Control
Not a popular political platform;
Nonetheless, Mother Nature will eventually do it for us
as she keep the planet in balance… and when that happens
Covid will look like a birthday party…
as we who living here try to figure out if We can survive
Photos: Dwight L. Roth
Roth Poetry 