I heard
the man
say
he's noticed
the decline
of species
over the years
he said
it was
understandable
seeing how
forests are cut down
so many species
removed
I'm not sure
about understandable
I can't help
but wonder
if the Creator
will forgive
us
what we
have done
removing species
extinction
changing the world
like we
own the place
creating
a hopeless world
virtually
scratch at life
thinking
this is
civility
modern progress
a new plane
on a planetary
level
I can't help
but wonder
if Universe
can continue
allow
us
submitting
havoc
cruel decimation
if nature
decides
what the palette
shall look like
after the artist
has swept everything
away
slurry on the canvas
administering
coarse ash and thick muck

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