The World’s Oceans.. Poetry from Virginia Joseph

 

World’s oceans are no less than what your lungs deserve

 

I’ve heard that the bombs you drop con­tain thou­sands of tonnes of olive branches.

I’ve heard that your bul­lets tickle them into oblivion.

I’ve heard that your haz­ard­ous chem­ic­als give the skin a healthy glow.

I’ve heard that your acts of san­ity enrich the soil so crops can grow.

The world’s oceans are no less than what your lungs deserve

I’ve seen nations des­troy them­selves from within.

I’ve seen inac­tion be the course of action because there are no resources to profit from.

I’ve seen the people dumbed-down, tuned-out and only liv­ing for the moment; paci­fied, inebri­ated and indecisive.

I’ve seen the rebuke meted out by the clap­ping, boo­ing masses, when voices have had the cour­age to chal­lenge the status quo.

The world’s oceans are no less than what your lungs deserve

I’ve felt the pain of know­ing people who were bru­tal­ized by the police, white hot anger for­cing its way out of my eyes.

I’ve felt the loneli­ness of think­ing I am one of a few.

I’ve felt the des­pair of know­ing that what you are say­ing is neither new nor true, but will affect what many will think and do.

I felt the rise in anger when you decide to attack, and I get pissed off that you are per­plexed when in response we fight back.

I’ve felt the weight if the world on my shoulders, all the tears, all the death, all the fear, all the anguish. Ask­ing myself, what in the world am I striv­ing for?

I’ve felt revolu­tion force its way through the stag­nant air, inund­at­ing the atmo­sphere and this time you will not sup­press it.

Sub­merged in the ice cold depths, it will take a while for you to hit the ocean floor. May your souls and hearts of ice, burn a dark, cruel light that will nev­er be seen in bright­est day or darkest night. May your minds be filled with vis­ions of what your cruelty did to oth­ers before the water wholly con­sumes and des­troys you.

Because the world’s oceans are no less than what your lungs deserve!