A Fake Plastic Scene

• Ambrose Ling, Grade 9, St Virgil's College - Senior School
• Poetry
• 2019

Excellence Award in the 'Just Keep Writing 2019' competition

Golden coins turn into waste,
And thrown away in such haste,
For our convenience what is lost,
What will be the final cost?
Poison air on the breeze,
Acid rain and plastic seas,
Cheap thrills and titillation,
Provided by the corporation.
From the moment of our birth,
Stealing treasures from the Earth,
Mining deep in mother’s womb,
Until we lie within our tombs.
Where and when will it end,
For how long can Earth bend?
To our desires we acquire,
A fake plastic scene.