One day I took a walk by the lake
There was a film I had to make
I was thinking about all the footage I could take
But was shocked by the river's state

Trash covered the banks from end to end
Quite the difficult situation to mend
All the disgusting videos I would have to send
All because no one had a hand to extend

I was shocked by what I saw
Saddened that littering wasn't breaking the law
The river was littered with plastic bags and straws
But what could be the cause

Rivers are the lifeblood of humanity
But our love of money has droven us to insanity
People save money by dumping their trash in rivers
Despite knowing that plastic can't be broken down by other people's livers

We blame others or the government for our problems
Despite directly or indirectly contributing to the dump at the bottom
Even if we don't trash ourselves, do we not have the audacity to stop 'em
We can be a part of the solution instead of the squabble