Green
what do children of the desert
think of environmentalism?
they’ve never seen a forest
never sat in the shade
of their favorite oak tree
and read poetry
or rolled down grassy hills
or wadded in a shallow stream
what do you tell these children
when they ask you why?
why care about green
when their whole lives are white
white walls, sky and sand
warmed to unreasonable degrees
save the earth kids
so i can enjoy the great outdoors
at home.
