Polluted Rivers – Written Tuesday 29th October 2024

Polluted Rivers

i am not sure –
if the rivers are really that clean
toxic cultures,
are more like a steady stream
and where nightmares
leave behind dreams
so, i sit there
saying words as if it were –
such a brightly lit scene
but is this really me?
maybe it’s time that i came clean
what has happened,
in these hallowed halls,
it does feel like a toxic culture –
has set out its stall
and i am still not sure –
that the rivers are really that clean
but this is where we find ourselves
as we swim in the water,
and try to stay afloat
i wonder why everything
is so much hit and miss
is it any wonder,
that rivers seem so full of shit

James Garratt – Tuesday 29th October 2024

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