Uranium

 

 

The river doom
is flowing home
draining your life before its time

 

A hunger strike
you can’t escape
for seven generations to come*

The buried hope
is a fairytale **
concealing an eternal night

 

Under the hoofs
of a dying horse
you’ll find no light

 

 

In a billion years ***
--a mutant’s fear--

It will be here

We will be dust

 

 

January 28, 2008

 

 

* The Native peoples of North America consider themselves responsible for the sustainability of seven generations into the future.

** Is nuclear power really the solution to the world’s energy needs?

*** Uranium-238 (99.28% of all uranium) has a half life of 4.5 billion years.