The Arctic Spoke
written by: Abagail Summers
Icy water moved through her
No longer solid
She cried but no one could hear her
The ones that did, only looked away
The heat was spreading and spreading
Moving over her as she ran
But there was nowhere to go
This was her home, her life
She wept fearful tears of icy waters every day
Their eyes were closed
So closed, they only saw what they wanted to
Slow. Nothing to worry about.
Change, she called out.
But no one could hear her.
No one could see.
Their eyes were closed, so closed
First, it was her arms as they reached to block the sun
Then, it was her legs, as she could no longer run
Last, it was her heart as it broke apart, poured into an icy grave
The sea rose with great sadness
It toppled over trees, fields of green
She swept through their towns and over their lives
Change, she warned so long ago
But the world was sleeping
Their eyes were closed
Change, she whispered in the wind
But they were sleeping, sleeping, sleeping…
NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR:
I was inspired to write this after hearing the song, “Into the Arctic.” I pictured the Arctic as a woman who spoke, but no one listened.
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