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I Am The Aggregate

by francie-lynch

Every misused glass of water, Every slight at sons and daughters, Every successful missile test, Cars idling, cows lowing, All the chemtrails we don't see blowing, Every dent, every theft, every lie and mocking jest, Can't be held tight to the chest. Distended stomachs, cardboard boxes, Soup kitchens and needy churches, Gay slamming and alternate choices, These and more need our voices. Add the carbon in our air, Two-headed frogs warning, Beware, The paltry state of our bees, The fires devouring our noble trees, The motors on our inland lakes, These and more will not wait. All that crawls, swims or wings, All of us and everything, Is everything to all, There's no time to hesitate, For I am the aggregate.
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Published
Aug 15, 2017
Time
2m
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We are the aggregate. Every sparrow that falls has its effect.

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#aggregate#environment#greenhouse#climatechange#globalwarming
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