Once

 Once

By: Sam Mercurio-Corao

Where

there

once was a forest

is now  a farm

Which isn't so bad

except we are farming

our kin

To die

Which is fine

everything must come to an end

but 

we are mass murdering

with a click

Which is fine so 

america can continue mass-producing

her signature fast food

Where 

there 

once was a field where bison roamed

 is now a buzzing city

Which is not so bad

except 

the buildings

lights 

and smog 

block the stars at night

which is fine you can see them in other places

but some people never see the stars

Which is fine 

because the jobs are in the city

jobs that keep the lights on

Where

there

once was a tree that lived to provide shade, food, and air

there is now a stump

Which is not so bad

except the wood had 4000 rings

which is fine everything has to come to an end 

except not just one tree has been reduced to a stump 

A forest is now merely a foot tall 

Where

 there

 once was an ocean that had pure water and a home for beings

 is now just another trash can

wich is fin—-- no 

it's not “fine” 

Stop

We do not have to make this prophecy true

Maybe we can reverse fate

Maybe we can reverse what has already been decided

Maybe we can unwind the damage that already has been done

Maybe 

                                      Possibly

Probably?

No, we couldn't 

    Or we could

Impossible

Possible

Posible?

Impossible?

No

            Yes

No?

Yes?

It's up to you.

YOU decide 

Because it is not fine

Where there is…