Apathy Defeated #poetry

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APATHY DEFEATED - A Story Poem

While perched on a star in a far-off constellation,
I viewed Mother Earth with vivid consternation.
As on her pole-to-pole axis she perpetually spun,
A cacophony of noise commanded silence to run.
Loud were crying sounds of multitudes in pain,
and of poor souls who labored with too little gain.

As this distant of planets continued to turn
the longer I watched, the more I did learn.
I studied continents bulging at the borders,
fattened by the greed of apathetic hoarders.
The frontiers were flashing with opulent pride.
The word "Indifference" was found on every side.

Seen were mammoth cities spewing pollution.
There seemed to be no easy or possible solution
for the ongoing poisoning of water, oil and soil.
The masses earned too little reward for all their toil.
Contamination had become the putative way,
as huge doses of apathy were the orders of the day.

I was incensed by encompassing filth and greed,
and sought healing from the great white steed,
In whose mane was plaited an etched medallion
to honor him as champion Pure Earth Stallion.
Lo, he came forth and stood proudly at my side.
I left my star as this travesty I could no longer abide.

The medallion read, “Healing, Purity, and Prosperity”,
Precursors which shall assure mankind’s posterity.
War was to be waged with the ominous Black Stallion,
one in a legion of the Destroyer of Earth Battalion.
The word, “Destruction” denoted this callous, evil foe,
whose mane was plaited with misery, grief, and woe.

I spoke to him of the great malevolence I had seen.
Heeding my concerns, he knew he must intervene.
So, with a snort and bolt he thundered off to Earth,
surging with a commitment to allow healing to birth.
He confronted the evil villain and trampled the scourge.
The blight ended, and the greedy could no longer gorge.

Mother Earth was shown on him she could forever rely
to uphold the truth as annihilated was guise of the lie.
Now we may put our trust in him and let healing begin,
as we know man has power to resist Apathy’s win.
The defeated Black Stallion now hung its head in shame,
as he retreated to the corral of “You’re Out of The Game”!

"Apathy is the acceptance of the unacceptable" - John Stott
"Tolerance and apathy are the last virtues of a dying society" - Aristotle

Written with love for our world!
Sheila Bowyer Kline
Bluefield, WV, USA
*A special thank you to my poetry mentor, Richard Puetter of San Diego, CA, USA for his input in completing this piece which was one of my earliest poems written! Rick is an amazing poet and felt the poem was worth taking a second look at how to improve the original version.
I had one acquaintance tell me that it was like one of the poems that would be read at a "Beatnik Coffee House", but to me it was so much more than that. It makes an important statement for me and that is to never let APATHY be the winner! We are survivors! We should each make an affirmation to improve the wonderful world we have been gifted!
Blessings and positive vibes to all who read!