Me and my plastic army

Matt Wolf

Look at me!!

at the top of this tree

it took a while to latch on

and show my dominance

but now I am here to stay

me and my plastic army

ubiquitous carrying books, groceries

shirts, candy, and other junk

they can easily carry themselves!!

And I have them all fooled

they hand out bags because

they feel like if they don’t

it isn’t good customer service

Brilliant!! I couldn’t have thought of that one myself.

Look at me soar

the tops of trees display

my rightful place

I can’t be thrown away, disappeared and therefore stopped

I feel sad for those sea creatures I choke

but I guess that’s the price they pay for convenience

plus I can be re-used, and re-used, and re-used,

and re-used, and re-used, and re-used

heck, I’ll probably outlast the user

think of that!! my own plastic planet

wouldn’t that be great

except whose stuff would I carry then? I mean… I might get bored?!

Hmmm, I need to re-think this plan

the answer is probably up here somewhere

in the upper realm of the ether

blowing in the wind

Matt Wolf is a Poet, Mindfulness Instructor, and Information Technician. He is author of the poetry and photography book “A Journey”. Matt teaches Mindfulness and Poetry workshops to local students of all ages. 

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