A Green Planet

 

War has been declared on all fossil fuels

The planet must be protected at all costs

Too little, too late

For centuries we have littered the world

It has been used and abused

Ocean beds are covered with sunken ships

Unexploded ordinance lies deep in the soils of many lands

Chemicals have scarred the home of humanity

Fish grow into grotesque mutations barely recognisable

Take what you like from life says God, take what you like

But pay for it

The price is now being paid

as every vehicle ignition is turned

as every aircraft takes to the air

as every power station burns oil and coal

as every plastic bottle grows into an indestructible mountain

But pay for it

as every bomb is manufactured

as every tree is felled

as every glacier melts

as sea levels rise and cry no more

But we forget and ignore

as there is no concerted effort

to save our Green Planet

We have more pressing concerns

Take what you like from life says God, take what you like 

but pay for it

Pay back time has arrived