Chaos Theory

Chaos Theory

 

Tick

A butterfly

Gently closes

Its wings

And alights

On a previously discarded

Match stick

Somewhere in the Indian Ocean

 

Tock

A thousand

Children die

Crops fail again

Another drought

And fifty million square acres

Of rain forest are lost to us each year

 

Tick

Mutant virus

Escapes from lab

Another Policeman stabbed

Tobacco kills but politicians kill even more

 

 

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

geez, this reminds me of the Demolition pieces...

all that damage with each tick of the clock...and now we wait for the next "toc"

and what will that bring.

there is just so much violence everywhere whether it be nature against humans or humans against humans...

if only we could stop the clock.

jacob

[Neville]

Darn right, I'm with you all the way & thanks, I am honoured by the comparrison, N

[John Alexander McFadyen]

A very profound piece again with a sobering message!

[Neville]

Yup life is full of risks and choices, N

[lee von cleef]

And writers, who do we light ?

[Neville]

More often than not, ourselves I think...

[lee von cleef]

Yes , the unaccountable,irresponsible bunch of prince Charming look alikes,writers can get away with a lot.

[Neville]

Some can, I don't seem able to unless everyone is being very kind and I would hate that. Let's say it as it is.... Christmas Eve, Have a good one, Nevile

[de_maruf]

tick tock tick

[Neville]

Ah, yes it does indeed & there is nowt we can do to stop it, N

[Dr. Wood ?]

Tock tick tock

Very good sir

[Neville]

Many thanks Dr. W much appreciated, N