I feel so ashamed
Of my simple self
Using plastic bags
At how pleased we were
They were even free!
How long has it took
The damage to see
In seas and rivers
Waste heaps everywhere
Took more than their share
Why wrap fruit with peel
When you take it off
Why a plastic tray
And a plastic wrap
You must be a sap
Must be an answer
Recycle paper
Not tossing plastic
In oceans so deep
Just how can you sleep?
To see birds choking
Fish dying in shoals
Wastelands created
Cruelty so sad
It makes me so mad
Reuse paper bags
Refuse to buy from
Those stores that say 'No"
Use their mushroom bags
It will stop their nags
The damage we do
The harm that is done
The future that's lost
Yes! For you and me
Will hurt us you'll see!
Image found at https://www.pri.org/stories/2016-01-13/5-contries-dump-more-plastic-oceans-rest -of-world-combined
