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Hitting the Buffers

We don’t have much time; sooner or later

This planet of ours will hit the buffers.

By then weak excuses or fake facts won’t work,

Nor saying: ‘well, it’s always been like this.’

Hot air is no defence against the heat;

The war, unfought, starts to flex its muscles.

 

It seemed so different the last time round,

As smiling faces sauntered on the bridge,

Seeking the usual glimpse of paradise.

Sweltering, yes, but we had our sun cream,

Our aircon, hats, and bottles of water,

Just like the announcement said that we should.

 

Why did we think it would remain like this;

That looking on the bright side was the way,

That hope would bring us victory of sorts,

Or that inaction helps us to delay?

We had been told and knew the game was long;

We laughed off Armageddon. We were wrong.

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Stephen Gospage

Sun 29th Sep 2024 17:15

Thank you, Trevor. Yes, I think that sums up the situation, unfortunately.
And thanks to Tim and K Lynn for liking.

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Trevor Alexander

Sat 28th Sep 2024 22:26

A powerful piece, Stephen, with quite a punch! I am reminded that there are "none so blind as those who will not see".

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Stephen Gospage

Sat 28th Sep 2024 17:22

Thank you, Graham. Wise words. I completely agree that it will probably take a major conflagration (metaphorically or literally) to begin to seriously change attitudes. A shame, but there may be no other way.

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Graham Sherwood

Sat 28th Sep 2024 16:04

In order to save the planet (our world) we need to have a ‘not for us but the future’ mentality. The problem is we are embroiled in a ‘I want it now’ Amazon Prime society. One has the feeling that something cataclysmic may well be prelude to a radical change of attitude.

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Stephen Gospage

Sat 28th Sep 2024 15:19

My thanks to Uilleam, Manish and Steve for their comments and support.
And thanks to Tom and Larisa for the likes.
With COP 29 (for what it's worth) coming up in a few weeks, I thought it was a good idea to return to this subject, which sadly never goes away.

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Steve White

Sat 28th Sep 2024 09:06

That's a great last line.

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Manish Singh Rajput

Sat 28th Sep 2024 04:44

"We had been told and knew the game was long;
We laughed off Armageddon. We were wrong." Powerful written, Stephen!

Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

Fri 27th Sep 2024 19:34

Thank you Stephen,
The same swivel-eyed loon who once referred to Africa as “Bongo-bongo Land”,
who, in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, repeatedly insulted the president of the Socialists & Democrats group, Martin Schulz, by shouting the Nazi slogan “Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Fuhrer",
who brought us the Titanic success which is Brexit, claimed 14 years ago, together with Nick Griffin, the British National Party leader, that climate change was a scam.
It would appear that his sympathisers are very much with us today.

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