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Plastic Cup

 

Here I am

on the side of the road

tossed from a window

with straw and lid

I am the plastic cup

that you got from the hamburger place

that held the drink

which you did not even finish

now I sit here in the weeds

among the other convenience trash

the plastic straws

the plastic bags

the aluminum cans

all of us together

waiting for the years to roll by

or until the road crew comes along

and shreds us to pieces

in the meantime we are here

fellow eyesores

trash thrown away but not forgotten

because it will take a long long time

for us to break down

or for the rain to wash us down to the sea

where we will float for years

and continue our damage

ugly remnants

of a throw-away civilization

lasting reminders of

the indifference of man.

 

 

 

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Comments

<Deleted User> (18980)

Thu 20th Dec 2018 20:10

Po...it's the bloody younsters who cause it in the main...so no, I won't praise them.

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M.C. Newberry

Thu 20th Dec 2018 14:55

Very relevant to today's consumer/disposable society. The need to
dispose safely and usefully needs to be taught from the earliest time
of life so that we grow up understanding its importance for renewal
and for the protection of the environment. Parents have a vital role
and my own mother comes to mind with admonishments about
not throwing stuff into public places. In this particular regard, a
well-known UK public campaign was headed "Take Your Litter Home". On a personal level, I used to carry a plastic rubbish bag
out on country/coastal walks and add to my exercise by clearing up
the discarded items I found on the way. It's now a common sight
to see youngsters doing the same so something is getting through
at last!

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