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Water for Life or Strife

September 2, 2012
By Moniyka.Sachar GOLD, Fremont, California
Moniyka.Sachar GOLD, Fremont, California
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"No one does anything perfectly. The successful are the ones who can accept imperfection and move on." - Moniyka
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that has." - Mead


Flowing, Rushing, Rapid
Without it we would be vapid
Scorching, Burning, Dry
With it we won’t be fry

It was here before we came
Naturally prolific but pristinely tame
It was a precursor to our rise
Yet now it leads to our demise

Yes it is the water of life
Sustaining beauty when rife
Miraculously it’s not already gone
But it might be by next dawn

We need to save our water, fast
For a future better than our past

Now? We try to unlock this impasse

Water meters can stop our excuse
Of not knowing how much we use

Government limits can provide incentive
And using water can become expensive

Or we can defy the past and educate others
Keeping water in the hands of our brothers



Which key fits?
That’s only for time to tell
But time will tell
For “one who controls water controls everything.”
-Rango


The author's comments:
Water is one of those things we take for granted, day in and day out. I, like other teens, take 10-15 minute showers daily without realizing the impact or feeling any remorse. After watching the popular new movie “Rango,” a movie aimed for children with its animated characters, for adolescents with its interesting storyline, and for adults with its sentimental effect, I quickly drank the glass of water in front of me. Everyday, American families waste incomprehensible amounts of water, which is especially shocking when those same families live in deserts, such as Southern California, parts of the Midwest, Las Vegas, etc. There are solutions to this problem, and this poem highlights some innovative solutions.

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