Unanswered by Vernon Daim

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In seasons to come, in moons to come,
Each passing month accumulates
Into a full year, each more hopeless,
Drier, deadlier than the last.
Birdsongs fade into oblivion,
Stop colouring the misty mornings,
When rainforests turn asthmatic,
The forest floor caked into drought-scabs.
Frail with hope, laughter is no longer heard
On the beach, now oil-stained,
Now plastic-choked, now fume-shrouded.
Will children see sunrise or taste rain,
The way we did generations ago?
Will they point fingers at the politicians,
God-like, honest, and wise too?

Vernon Daim is a Malaysian writer. His poems have appeared in local and international publications. As an English teacher, he has also presented papers at various ELT conferences.

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