The Asking Price

 What we need

The earth shall provide

Then they tax the land

Sell it to the corporation offering the most

Above asking

The area of space the earth has to provide

Becomes infinitesimal

Not instantly

But over time

A slight

Slow

Toxic

Extinction

Failed attempts at recreation

Memories

Pervert the original design

Sacred geometry

They wouldn’t present that way if they weren’t meant to

And if they wanted to be different

It would be by their own hand 

So

We give up the work

Allow dis ease to set in

We walk with our heads hung 

When once we held them high

As if they were too heavy

And a burden

To bear

Bullied into food insecurity

Because we’re didn’t have enough money

For the imaginary asking price

How sad

What a shame