soniacookbroen
ripples
this I am told
happened somewhere across the world
the Earth moved
time stood still
and before she could fall into motion again
the ripple had shaken the sea
and the sea had taken the people
into her belly
then man’s trials began
the plants and factories
the big churning wheel
grinding to an immutable halt
what poison is this cried Earth
and spewed again the poison back to man
we will be the debtors
to our untold debts
and all our figures
meaningless estimates
until we see
our brothers and sisters in arms
crying
across the seas
this story is maddening
this travesty
is another notch in our sadistic belt
the wicked fight for power and rights to lay savage
what bounty there is left
we must not let them win
this fight.