Who would have thought
the thick black liquid
underneath the earth or
somewhere in the deep seas
with a smell
that makes me want to puke
can be tapped and refined
into a commodity
the world will depend on;
dictating world economies
showing the extent of human greed
determining earth’s health
causing conflicts in communities
and making governments more corrupt.
If the thought was never conceived
would the world have naively
discard this liquid
even if it flowed on free will
into their bedrooms
or would they have let it remain
where it chose to be
or would someone else still think
this liquid needs to be refined
so the world could see it
as another option
for whatever they use it for?
…but somehow someway
someone thought
this thick black liquid
underneath the earth or
somewhere in the deep seas
can be tapped and refined
into a commodity
the world would rely on
why wont the world
rely on it
sensibly?
Written for One Shot Wednesday
Image credit: Amnesty International
Lord Emmanuel 
That is so true, Emmanuel. Oil is the devil’s excrement, and yet we are so addicted to it.
Sensibly … too a greedy man is …never enough! 🙂
Relatable – oh, yes – and elegiac. Me, I’m working on a monster story relating to this. What happens to Tony Hayward and his ilk in it is far more brutal than him simply – supposedly – being “Siberia’d”.
WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!! LEAVING THE POSSIBILITY OF NOTHING TO SOMETHING, FUNNY HOW THING WORKS
Common sense is very uncommon ;D
Liquid gold they call it…
the word “greed” interesting poem, hm…
nice one shot
Its a nice on LordEmanuel, I enjoyed reading it. thanks for sharing.
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Om Namah Shivaya
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Wow, powerful.
i do like this
Nice one shot. Great message effectively conveyed. Love and Light, Sender
i really like how you wrote this – poignant – clear – nice use of words and lots of food for thought..nice one shot
Sadly the world is addicted to fossil fuels, and it is sad to think that instead of working to get over the addiction the big corporations and politicians only worsen the addiction. We need to start using clean energy otherwise the earth will be doomed. What will happen once no fossil fuels are left for us to use? I don’t think people understand the gravity of the situation.
Very insightful poem, I’ve been wanting to write on this topic for a while, but never had the right words.
Earthly blessings can also become nightmares when misused…
When oil mixes with the power urge the world shudders and is broken.
Excellent words.
Why do human beings so expertly turn boons into curses? The fault lies in unnecessary, endless greed.
I hope human beings start acting on this passion. If they control it to the level of humanity seventy percent of world’s problems will be solved.
This dissects an environmental issue with artfulness. it is a powerful poem with a strong image.
“Modern technology
Owes ecology
An apology.”
~Alan M. Eddison
Great one shot! thanks for raising awareness 🙂
my one shot at: http://gabrielaabalo.blogspot.com/2010/10/mum.html
unfortunately the world is now addicted it seems…further and further dependant until any other option seems pointless…a sad state indeed…nice one shot ibok!