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The World has Died Because the City's Alive

Woke up this morning
Looked out the window
The acid rain was pouring
The pollution level's never low

A week later the rain began to subside
So I took a walk
I strained my eyes
To see the mountains through the smog

"No dumping,
Drains to the sea."
But in this gutter the grime is clumping,
Into sludge that will kill the seaweed

This junk yard
This pollution
This world has been scarred
Because of our evolution

This beautiful jungle of concrete
These rivers that rage like paved streets
And in that place where the sky and ground never met,
Lays our carbon monoxide sunset

In this city
You chew the air before you breathe.
And the plants have no leaves.

The world has died
Because the city's alive.

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On Sunday October 15th, 2006, Zen (629) writes:

On Monday May 23rd, 2005, Rain In The Willows (858) writes:

This is saddenly beautiful...very well spoken, lovely write...

On Tuesday February 8th, 2005, Dr Benway (45) writes:

I found myself grinning and nodding the whole time I read this, wonderful. Thank you

On Thursday January 20th, 2005, stuart_pid (217) writes:

"And in that place where the sky and ground never met, Lays our carbon monoxide sunset" the imagery is beautiful and dead on. its sad and whats even more sad is that most poeple dont care. excellent write.

On Wednesday January 19th, 2005, AniDayz (1284) writes:

oh such truth...and you put it together fantastically. i particularly *love* the 5th stanza.very nice work.

On Monday January 17th, 2005, flying_fox (769) writes:

Well done - love the line "These rivers that rage like paved streets". Great imagery and your words really convey the travesty that is the industrial revolution.

On Sunday January 16th, 2005, VenomPlease (181) writes:

Wow this is a very awesome write. What scares me is how true it is. Excellet job

On Sunday January 16th, 2005, fucken_ke_ke (8) writes:

i already told you [earlier tonight actually] but i love this one, especially "carbon minoxide sunset."

On Sunday January 16th, 2005, The Crimson Queen (1248) writes:

a reminder of how the worlds gone to shit...great write, its all too true!

On Sunday January 16th, 2005, K_Love (693) writes:

"In this city You chew the air before you breathe." Incredible and powerful write. The last line was a beauty I loved it, great job.

On Sunday January 16th, 2005, Jay Jii (336) writes:

"You chew the air before you breathe" - what a great line. This piece is so true.

On Sunday January 16th, 2005, purr_verse (1437) writes:

... :( i wish this was less true. Powerful, saddening write - great work.

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