A sign on which was
written "For Sale"
Hung from a post on
his property.
It's hanging there
still from a rusty nail.
Santa shuffled out
to greet us.
Conditions have been
taking a toll
On Santa, for it is
obvious that
Things aren't going
so well at the Pole.
"Welcome
back," said Santa, wiping
A little tear from
the edge of his eye.
"I wish I could
say that things were improving.
Alas, they're
not," he said with a sigh.
"The Arctic is
warming at such a fast rate!
Believe you me, it's
very alarming.
Don't people care
about
The habitats that
humans are harming?
"Upsetting the
balance of nature is having
Disastrous
consequences, for now
We are at a tipping
point.
How much more will
we allow?
"Melting sea
ice is making it hard
For animals who need
it to thrive.
Polar bears and
walruses
Are finding it hard
to stay alive.
"A lot of snow
and ice up here
Is badly needed to
reflect
The sun's energy
back into space.
Now we have the
albedo effect:
"Water and rock
both absorb
Heat from the rays
of the sun, which will
Cause even more ice
to melt,
Making the earth
warmer still!
"Many animals
face starvation,
Animals such as
reindeer that graze.
As we observe the
Greenland ice
Sheet melt, expect
bleaker days.
"With the
thawing of more terrestrial
Permafrost,
methane's released
Into our earth's
atmosphere.
Our problems once
again are increased.
"I hate to be a
buzz kill," he added.
"But my
cheerful 'Ho, ho, ho!'
Is turning into a
dire warning--
Now it's more of a
'Whoa, whoa, whoa!'
"No one wants
this property,
Other than polluters
and drillers.
But I refuse to sell
to climate
Change deniers or
habitat killers."
Mrs. Santa called
from the house.
"The missus
needs me," he said. "So long.
Tell everyone that
Santa needs
A climate change
Christmas song."
With that, he turned
and left us standing,
Baffled, bewildered,
sad, distraught.
Some folks might be
fooled by deniers,
But one thing's for
certain: Santa's not.
-by Bob B (12-10-19)
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