Not My Fault
By Owen P
Published 12 April 2023
“So beautiful,” they say
But they don’t realize
It’s their fault
It’s their fault
The river is brown
Like the sewage
That they dump in it
The beach is covered
In the remains
Of their concrete giants
The native animals
Feel as at home as I do
And it’s all their fault
But how could it possibly be my fault
I have lived here longer than the giants
They are just visitors
So it must be their fault
No, I will not help clean up
I am too busy watching
Someone must keep an eye on the problem
Besides, it’s not my fault