beast of burden

It is time to cut the grass
each blade green
and unkempt standing
straight up
like the hair
of a great
earthen beast
upon whose back
we live
call home
parasitic like make life
and ride
a great beast of burden
living and slaving for our own good
our own purposes
we saddle it with houses
and highways
and skyscraper lined parkways
where man made concrete looks down
on the tiny
blades of grass
below.


-kmt
©2008