Penumbral Actors

Was born a twin on lofty sea above

In reckless haste we leave our wrath with thee

The ocean is a lover, drawn to you

We watch you ageless shadow dancers two

And reap the glory - all too carelessly

As heaven’s glow defies the night, you dance

We sit upon our guilty hands- and wait

But if you turn away to take reprieve

We slay the sea with our cruel display

Your eye awakes - looks out through hooded lid

And it grows in terror and cold dismay

As our wars and waste have killed your lover

Seas of black oil and fire run down its face

As your eye grows broad the tide goes inward

And as you wane it quickly goes away

You pound on the chest of your oldest friend

But know her voice will never leave the cay

We have killed our planet with our venom

And worse- we left her corpse out in the bay

So as you paint circles in the heavens

Will you not wake the sea to make us pay?