Have
you ever paused for a moment,
Stopped
what you were doing or planned
To
do? Have you taken a bit of time to give
Some
thought to what it is the Earth has
Set
out to do on any given day? There
Are
mountains to build along the Pacific
Rim.
Vast tracks of land need shifting
From
Asia to Africa and along the North
American
Plate. Hawaii needs a new
Island
added to its archipelago; the African
Shores
needs some coastal cliffs taken away.
Land
may be land now; the seas may stake
Their
claim, but everything is subject to
Change.
I am the Earth in charge with
The
power and might to rearrange. Build
Your
cities, establish your societies where
You
will, my tectonic ideas for perpetual
Renewal
will eventually sweep your grandest
Plans
away. Don’t blame the last Ice Age
Or
the that Chicxulub happening on me. I too
Must
submit to the solar and cosmic powers
That
be. You humans figure a few dozen
Favorable
millennia in a row are a sign that
You
are in control. It took me millions of
Years
just to lift up the Himalayas and carve
Out
the Grand Canyon. Well, my friends,
That
ain’t nothin’. It took just one oversize
Hunk
of rock to wipe out the dinosaurs which
Roamed
my surface in relative safety for
Millions
of years. I’d suggest you quit your
Reprehensible
and inconsiderate treatment
Of
each other and me. Better show some
Respect
and gratitude should you be allowed
To
make it even through one more day. Oh,
And
by the way, this time I didn’t even touch
On
the topic and ramifications of man-made
Climate
change.
Chris
Hanch 6-5-17
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