DELUGE

I awoke one dark day and found;

The wealth of Earth was nearly gone

Stolen by greedy “Robber Barons”
The sun that day held back the dawn

The skies above were dark and strange

Creatures’ great ‘n small went mute n’ still
Aware an unseen hand would sow seeds of change
Whilst evil men still gorged n’ drank their fill

The Earth did groan and began to quake

Great rifts opened, water rushed everywhere
Lowlands filled and formed massive lakes
Self righteous men cried “It’s us God will spare”

Waters rose ‘til only mountain tops were showing

Those close enough made their way to higher ground
They knew not the flood would not stop flowing
‘Til everyone on Earth would surely drown…

As long ago when ignorant men refused to live in balance

Waters rose once more to meet their foolish challenge

ROTMS