The autumn leaves fell too late,
And when they did they shrivelled-
Shrivelled up like an apple core
Left to rot and fester in the soil.

Misted breath lingers in the air,
A tell-tale sign of the end;
As the cold freezes over lakes
And settles into brittle bones.

Flowers meant to bloom
Remain lifeless beneath a blanket of snow,
As the forgotten spring sun
Hides behind a sheet of clouds.

When the summer comes
Migrating birds get lost in disorientation;
The sudden shift from cold, spring winds
To a sweltering heat.

The heat waves with welcoming hands,
A false friend that promises growth,
But gives destruction
As the climate changes in disarray.

Molten Innards Out Flow & We Burn,
Destruction & Chaos Is Natures Return,
Gaia Turned Stern As We Humans Don't Learn,
Our Ashes Together Won't Fill Up An Urn.

Written In The Skies,
Shown Throughout The Seas,
People Like The Lies,
"'Cause We Won't Pay The Fees."

Climate Change Is A Fact,
But Business Has Tact,
More Money Than Brains &
In Smarts They Have Lacked.
All Good In Our Towers Till The Earths Crust Has Cracked.

Concerned For Our Health,
Our Prosperity Not Wealth,
People Rise Up We Must Do It Ourself,
If We All Stand Up Then We'll Topple The Shelf.

If We All Stay Seated,
We Deserve To Be Cheated,
Pardon Me If I'm Heated,
Climate Change Can We Beat It.

meadow
velvet green
flecked with color

amber sunshine
warming
wildflowers
violet, cream and rose

a translator for humanity
gives a powerful speech
condolences to innocents left behind
as above the clouds
so below the stars
temperatures rising
towards a future on Mars

an advocate for change
preaches a lesson on the past
sympathies to those who stay to the last
as within a dream
so without a vision
temperatures falling
towards a perilous decision