Revolution Never Came

THE REVOLUTION NEVER CAME                © 2015  by  Myron Schreck

The world is dying by degrees.      A silent spring … A summer heat. A winter storm that lasts for days. An autumn drought without a break. Now it’s too late to make a change.   The revolution never came.

One group of people lost in flight; One group of people sworn to fight. Some looking out just for themselves.  There’s no more food upon the shelves.  Some tried escaping to the mountains; or seeking safety on an island. But death pursues them everywhere.  A lethal virus fills the air.

Just look around at what we’ve done.  It’s to our everlasting shame. Some prayed for God’s solution –- some planned on revolution  –- But people in power never change.   And the revolution never came.  

Another bomb went off last night.  Another city mired in strife. Amidst the broken windowpanes, a population gone insane. A situation that won’t change … because the revolution never came.

We thought we had it under control.  We thought we knew how to survive.    We purchased guns and bombs and missiles.  Now nobody’s getting out alive. People sleeping in the streets –– sifting through garbage just to eat. Children crying out in pain ––  not just because of climate change. We are the ones who are to blame . Humans can be inhumane. … … … The revolution never came.

Just look around at what we’ve done.  It’s to our everlasting shame. Some prayed for God’s solution –- some planned on revolution  –- But people in power never change.   And the revolution never came.  

Now that the end is drawing near. We see the signs were always clear. The rich became too greedy …  The poor were always needy … Though once we had enough to share.

It all collapsed under the strain.   
We only have ourselves to blame.  
The revolution never came.