594 : The Last Breath.

Sunday Whirl (Wordle #120) presents a list of words

that we must incorporate in a writing piece.  

The words this week are:

gravity, plans, thread, landscape, salt, breath, 

shadow, shoes, bread, sense, sends, head

The Last Breath.

Life on this blue ball 

Hangs by a thread.

It always has.

The window of suitable

Conditions for life,

For life as we know it, at least,

Is remarkably narrow.

And it is moving.

◊◊◊

The people have never really understood,

Never really sensed the full gravity of the situation,

Until now.  

And now it is too late.

Too late to deal with the dying landscape,

Too late to deal with the salty water,

Too late to store grain for bread,

Too late to make plans to head off the danger

Just too late.

Too late.

Death will stalk the land,

In flowing robes and fancy shoes,

Dressed to kill, as they say.

And kill he will.

Without a shadow of doubt.

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This sends, of course,

A warning to our successors.

If they care to listen.

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© J Cosmo Newbery 2013

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