What is it that makes your world go around?
Is it your children, family, possession of things?
Or is it your desire to change the world
For the better of the human race?
You want to bring about the end of coal
For power consumption, how would that go?
Lithium mining isn’t something to replace the smoke.
I agree that combustion should probably go,
But who’s to say that will save our souls?
The blades of turbines liter landscapes,
The fiberglass unable to escape.
Gallons of oil it takes
To lubricate the bearings encased.
Solar panels you say are the way to go,
Yet do you know
they destroy the environment
In which they are placed?
A study done to persuade a government in Africa
From using the things
Revealed that the ground under them
Heats an exponential degree.
Thus, the environment changes and affects us globally.
Things must change it’s true,
But let’s make sure those changes
Are good for me
And you.
About the Creator
Marcus Alan Perkins
I’m a father, published author, student, avid reader, husband, and advocate for equality for all. I am going to use this platform for my short stories and poems. Follow me on Facebook: @Author.MarcusPerkins, Twitter handle: @AMarcusperkins
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