Swimming Against the Tide

We cannot save the sea—

but perhaps oceans might start to heal

without humanity.

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Pollution spreads dreadfully,

ice caps melt daily. Often, I feel

we cannot save the sea

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until consensus. We see

global recovery as piecemeal

without humanity

*

taking responsibility

for our past carnage. It seems surreal

we cannot save the sea.

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Folks mouth slogans ’bout being free

although it’s a political spiel,

without humanity

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caring about what we

lose in this backroom deal.

We cannot save the sea

without humanity.