Those with holes
instead of eyes
do not see.
They are blind.
Those with holes
instead of ears
do not hear.
They are deaf.
Emotionally numb
devoid of empathy
they are sleepwalking.
The walking dead.
Remember Lahaina
(island of Maui):
hurricane winds
Hawaiian drought
climate- fire
and the seaside town, now
but ashes of memory.
Remember Lahaina.
If we do not change
our values of identity
if we do not work in unison
to change direction
civilization will fall apart
eco-structures
(bio-laws of nature)
continue to collapse.
Choices
have consequences.
setting a course
defining our species future.
Remember Lahaina.
David Sparenberg– An international essayist, eco-poet, and storyteller, David Sparenberg is author of four books including: CONFRONTING the CRISIS: Essays & Meditations on Eco Spirituality from Moon Books. David lives in Seattle, WA in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
