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Going down

Going up is better

By Adrian HolmanPublished 5 months ago • 1 min read
Going down
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"May Day! May Day!" is what is screamed when a plane is going down

By a pilot that needs to eject before the plane hits the ground.

No pilot ever wishes to use his or her parachute,

But every flight never is able to go back and do a reboot.

Hopefully, he or she lands in an area

With no trees so that a branch will not scratch a cornea.

In life, negativity can be such a trendsetter,

When things are going down, then realize that going up is better.

"May Day! May Day!" is what workers have been screaming for ages

Due to companies giving their employees unfair wages.

Working long hours have left the masses being tired.

Complain at all and the bosses will have them fired.

Workers on the job are the ones that are getting jobbed

By bosses who underpay while the masses are getting robbed.

Working 16 hours a day wishing for fast days.

Intentionally not paying full value for work is a sign of the last days.

What's even worse and more tragic

Is that some aren't even being paid because they're being trafficked.

Wages being low has unfortunately become a trendsetter.

As wages are going down, realize that going up is better.

"May Day! May Day!" is what people say after the April showers

Because they will be looking to now plant May flowers.

They go to the hardware store to buy topsoil.

Add water so that the flowers in their gardens will not boil

Due to increased heat from climate change

No refreshment can lead to petals being rearranged

And beginning to wilt

And then the stems begin to tilt.

Instead of having a garden filled with flowers that are pert,

The plots are just filled with dirt.

Too many environmental factors have become trendsetters.

With climate change going down, realize that recycling can make the world better.

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    Written by Adrian Holman