Spill

Wrote this in elementary school as my first foray into poetry. I don't think it's all that great but my English teacher loved it.

Just a spill, that’s all it is,

some really do believe.

But yet they must look deeper,

to find the real effects.

 

Why must They lose Their lives,

through no fault of Their own?

Why must They pay the final price,

for the greediness of some?

 

we were irresponsible,

and caused this all to be.

Now They are gone forever,

never to come back.

 

Down to the Darkness They went,

forgotten by all.

Down to the Depths They went,

dying not an honorable death.

 

some look as if there is no black,

and turn the other way.

Others are greatly saddened,

and believe the worst is yet to come.

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Ai Lun]

A true lover of nature! I believe this is about an oil spill and its effects? great work!

[Gracie G]

Accurate guess, glad you got it! I wrote it during the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. I find nature so beautiful, and that event really angered me deeply. Thanks for the review!

[Ai Lun]

You're Welcome! If you like nature, then you might like my poem titled 'civilisation' :) You might like it.

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i love it too. it s very gentle with words. it s can be very dark and cruel theme. but you choose don t get to cruelty. one day we all be gone on forever . but where we don t know. it s great writen i love it