by force of arms
they rose above others
cleared the forests
drained the fens
enclosed the land
tilled the soil
harvested grain
tamed and propagated the free
hunted down the wild
roamed the planet
capitalised slavery
wiped the surface for economy
oceans became their sewer
the air filled with machinery
every inch of land fenced
marked out on maps
defined their own legality
until their children turned
questioned history
wanted more than bread and games
challenged why they'd been bred
was it to keep plates spinning
for as long as the earth turns
to keep turning tricks
while the planet burns
~
CLP 16/09/2025
Journey of Words 