Everywhere

There's a climate rally 

okay let's go 

to that 

I'll make a sign 


But now we're making the sign 

with the markers

 plastic with artificial dye shipped around the world 

wrapped in different plastic 

to make the sign about no plastic


We're driving to the rally in our car 

have yet to convince our parents 

to go electric 

they say it's a good idea 

but we can't afford it 

and so that's gas pouring out of the tank into the air 

we are protesting to keep 

clean 


Three hours into protesting 

I can't believe I forgot my waterbottle 

and now here we are 

you're not going to let yourself die of dehydration 

to save the planet and 

now I have the cup that I know can't go into the blue bin 

and none of this is my fault 

or is it and 

now I feel itchy 

in my coat 

plastic and 

my leggings 

shipped from China 

holding the sign made with cardboard from the box 

covered in plastic 

shipped from China 

is it 

all 

my fault?

Posted in response to the challenge Climate and Our Earth - Writing .

Popcorn

VT

14 years old

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