Deception

MONOCHROME WEEKEND

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DECEPTION!

The monochrome deceives our eyes,

Hiding the blue of our seas and skies.

But there's another deception here,

Though, at first it might not be quite so clear.

See the coal-ships way off-shore;

We know what they are waiting for.

They will be our trade solution,

Exporting ship-loads of black pollution.

Sending coal to other races,

Other countries, other places,

Clouding their skies with dust and dirt,

While we remain blue and quite unhurt.

We deceive ourselves every time we feel

That pollution is a bit unreal!

Look at our sky! Look at our air!

'Pollution?' we say 'Oh, over there!'

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Another 'take' on the same subject here:
http://rinklyrimes.blogspot.com/2009/06/immersion.html