When the sparrow straight looked at me
And said in a voice calm and quiet
I think your lewk is just not right
I was surely taken aback
What ? Dare you speak to me like that!
To which he flipped open a diary
And cleared his throat nonchallantly
Hark ye human ! Your broligarchy
Will never go unpunished you'll see
You who have downed the trees in forests
Filled the air with smoke and noise
You who have murdered the clear blue seas
Think of ruling the universe and rejoice
You with your ways unconcerned
Wars and words of empty rhetorics
Will soon be from this earth gone
Will soon be from this earth gone
I trembled teetered tottered and said
I am just a sufferer as you are
See the number of medicines I have
To which he was most unimpressed
What ye have done is without redress
You bipeds are all the same
Whether you take a holy dip in the Ganges
Your load of sins will never be rinsed
Mark these words as I say
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We humans are long overdue for this curse ... we are guilty as sin. A most interesting, entertaining write!
ReplyDeleteThank you Helen. If only we could understand what the birds and the bees have to say for us!!
DeleteThank you Helen. If only we could understand what the birds and the bees have to say for us!!
DeleteInteresting take on the words. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Rall
DeleteWhat a delightful poem. I hope the sparrow is right about the broligarchy. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you very much. The sparrow is right about most of the things.
DeleteAha, fun on the surface but a deeply serious message really. An impressive use of the words.
ReplyDeleteThank you Rosemary for liking the poem. It's another way of deliberating on a serious issue.
DeleteHi, another winner here. Your write and the action, told the rascal off!
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