ComplaintA Poem by Earl SchumackerObservations on wet and dryComplaint
Preface: There is entirely too much water being consumed. People should be satisfied with thirst and being dry. People should think about desert sand, romancing dunes and bleached bones in repose.
People become inflated with hydration Leaving the faucet on, mouth wide open Under the deluge of flowing water spouts Every drop is counted against humanity Wasted on the tongues of one another Walking around like sacks of fat fluidity Carbon units of wet are most insidious
Something is wrong when not forgotten Hydration is the sin of water intake Who forgot to turn it off ?
The sum worth of oceans is in their taste Is salt not dry? Is it the flavor of the day? Parched deserts are void of water with no shame Under the sun there is no shade to hide Only heat and land flow open on tomorrow
Being porous is a crime This condition is not a state of holiness Leakage is a sin against humanity People who drink will leak Will sink in perpetuity to new depths Oceans of debt will swallow them whole They rise to levels with high tides to float To their horizons saturated in their homes Where will they go?
Fluid intake is a compromise to thirst Weighs heavy on the bladder of the sinner People who take leaks on lawns Should be arrested and pay fines Urination is not the nation I had in mind It should be a crime Such actions are not civilized There is nothing wrong with being dry From what I can surmise
© 2019 Earl SchumackerAuthor's Note
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StatsAuthorEarl SchumackerAtlantic City, NJAboutB.A. Degree in Literature and Language. I enjoy writing short stories, poetry, novels and keeping up with new scientific discoveries. I enjoy philosophy and Art appreciation. more..Writing
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