WHY? WE ASK

missing nutrients

WHY? WE ASK

 

 

Dark, ominous clouds billow

Opens the path for giant rain pellets

To plummet to earth, splash like a monster wave

 

This force of nature sanctions life, growth, nutrition below

The heartbeat of color to our neighbor earth

While clouds disunite

Splendid sun reveals its face

To grant greater sustenance to our planet

 

The same notions have a bearing

to human life to sustain

nutrients to preserve us

our adult food chain, so varied

binds us to be hardy mortals

 

Yet infants’ contrast

Their food chain is mother’s milk

Or baby formula

When there is a dire shortage of the latter

Many shall die

These precious creatures trust us

To fulfill them with life

Yet their nutrients are scarce

Why? We ask

One large production company is off line

Due to spoil formula, and must toss their waste

Others fail to increase at great speed

 

Alas, some may drift over in troubles seas

to assist in this unusual plight

That would most certainly be a welcome delight

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

This is a recent occurrence, in the USA.... which we have never experienced since World War 2.

Reviews

[William Michael Reeves]

Headline poetry. So close to losing part of a generation of people, just for lack of a can of life. Reminds us how fragile our existence really is and how dependent we really are. I liked your thought of Earth as a neighbor. Our downstairs neighbor that props us up!

[Betty Hermelee]

Thanks W. it was hard to write and get it right, but I tried to send a message!!!
Best, B

[William Michael Reeves]

Heard loud and clear!

[Betty Hermelee]

Great, i knew you would!!!