humanity, probably an impermanent blot
on planet earth
we have no capacity to sprout and grow
to recover with the speed of the green
send fire to ravage and ruin
the green will curl up and lie dormant
until the first rain brings renewal
an exploding life force feeding on the earth
transforming sunshine into life
roots extending beneath
budding, flowering, seed bursting above
laying down new life without encouragement
a green army marching
humanity may strive against the green
hacking, cutting, mowing
shoulder to the plough, imposing our dream
a never ending artistic carving
until weariness brings us to our knees
we turn our backs and allow neglect
the green which was waiting wakes and stretches
without malice it reclaims it's own
Copyright © 2013 by Eryll Oellermann
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