Adrift Among the Stars: Earth's Lament and Hope
In the vast expanse of the cosmos, they drift,
Half of humanity, set adrift in a shift,
A sea of stars their new domain,
Earth's embrace, a memory, a silent refrain.
Born of necessity, a solution extreme,
Overpopulation, a too vivid dream,
The Earth below, once lush and kind,
Now a crowded home to humankind.
Capsules of life amidst the void,
Spaceborne existence, Earth's lifeblood devoid,
Afloat in the silence, they wait and they yearn,
For a time when to their blue cradle they may return.
In the pods they ponder, what led to this fate,
A world overrun, they contemplate,
A balance disturbed, a pact unkept,
The Earth wept as her children slept.
The blue planet whispers from afar,
A plea to her children, to heal every scar,
To remember the lessons of moderation and care,
To cherish her bounty, to be aware.
The spacefarers gaze upon the world below,
Where once they walked, where rivers flow,
They dream of verdant fields and skies clear,
And of a day when they'll descend from this sphere.
On Earth, the efforts to restore and mend,
A commitment to ensure overuse will end,
Sustainable living, a goal embraced tight,
For the hope of reunion, for the future bright.
Until that day, the space pods circle in gloom,
A reminder of what can come from doom,
Yet also a symbol of a possible new start,
A testament to humanity's resilient heart.
When at last the population finds control,
And Earth's children play once more their role,
The space pods will descend like seeds to the silt,
A homecoming, a world reborn, a future rebuilt.
So let this poem be a tale of caution and hope,
A narrative thread, a survival's rope,
May we find the wisdom to expand with grace,
Whether on Earth or in the vastness of space.
About this poem
In a future plagued by overpopulation, the world's population is forced to live in space pods floating in the cosmos. The pods become their temporary homes until Earth's population is under control. As they drift through space, the inhabitants reflect on the consequences of overpopulation and the need for sustainable living. Meanwhile, efforts are made on Earth to restore balance and create a future where the space pods can return. This is a story of caution and hope, highlighting the importance of responsible stewardship of our planet. more »
Written on January 27, 2024
Submitted by sautumn453 on February 16, 2024
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Scheme | AABB CCDD EEFF GGAX HHII JJKK LLMM NNOO PPQQ RRSS |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 1,725 |
Words | 354 |
Stanzas | 10 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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