Drawing near

Drawing near I think the needle must be stuck in the groove Seems once again the Russian bear is on the move Whether it’s Uzbekistan, Poland, Belarus or the Ukraine Places change but the evil empire continues to inflict pain Putin claims with a purposeful smirk to be pulling back the troops Those garnering news from Tass are the only ones that he dupes While here at home the defeated regime uses the cover to spread lies But I ain’t falling for it, save that shit for your zombie eyed MAGA guys Water continues to drip into the oceans, the global temperature keeps on rising The politicians stand and stare without even a clue, which is hardly surprising From the mycelium under our feet, to the planets and stars dotting our skies Our world is taking a beating, but we are too busy to hear the growing cries Millions of years frozen in time, warming to the brink that scientists' fear Despite being told it was years in the future, that time is drawing near Somewhere in all this maddening chaos, another drop melts off Thwaites And on the handle of the unused snowblower hangs a dusty old pair of skates Constant fighting goes on, abroad and at home, redrawing political lines of local districts While a busy room full of number crunching buzzing computer nerds labeled social misfits Reveals the shocking news that a glacier will be released 5 years earlier than expected The only time you hear concern about the earth is when a politician needs to get re-elected After a brief pause, they’re back at their bickering, promising constituents they won’t be cheated Double voting, falsified ballots, changing of votes will be eliminated- and the other guys defeated Water continues to drip into the oceans, the global temperature keeps on rising The politicians stand and stare without even a clue, which is hardly surprising From the mycelium under our feet, to the planets and stars dotting our skies Our world is taking a beating, but we are too busy to hear the growing cries Millions of years frozen in time, warming to the brink that scientists' fear Despite being told it was years in the future, that time is drawing near Learn to swim and build a raft, that time is drawing near Tim Windisch 02/17/2022