The Time Capsule
Hello Aliens, welcome toEarth.
Hello Aliens, welcome to Earth,
the abandoned planet you found
amongst the debris of satellites
that in the macrocosm abound.
You came upon a scorched land,
the remains of climatic disasters
that happened despite warnings
from scientists and forecasters.
In the wall of a charred building
a time capsule was immured
which contains the salient records
of what man had once endured.
Inside we put the story of Pinocchio,
a name you won’t have heard before.
It’s the tale of a mendacious puppet
and intended to be a metaphor.
As the lies he told increased tenfold
the length of his nose would grow
so that every time he uttered a fib
the entire universe did know.
We had politicians who also lied
and managed to avoid any blame;
even if the whopper was a big one
their nose’s size stayed the same.
I hope that container will help you
when you finally are able to suss
how to clear our mess and I wish
that you do a better job than us.
© Luigi Pagano 2019
Poignant to say the least. 🙁
A not so wild guess on my part on the direction we are going.
Thanks for reading and commenting.
Unfortunately, I have to agree with you, Luigi.
Thanks.
I doubt anyone could make a worse mess of the planet than us. We all see it happening but nobody takes it on board. Sue.
Hi Sue, I agree that things have been allowed to degenerate but I am somewhat reassured that at last voices have become louder highlighting the severity of the situation and urging immediate action. Fingers crossed.
Luigi x
Yes Trevor. I noticed that and I asked help through the shout box but received no suggestion so I gave up trying.