Waste, Water and Responsibility

by Maria Lisa Polegatto

The tide rolls in
with reverence,
purpose,
intending to cleanse.

From the surface,
water looks alive--
endlessly moving,
breathing,
living.

​Beneath the surface
the shallow is warm,
inviting,
​
At depths we may never see,
a whale moves through its world.
Powerful,
intelligent,
ancient.

A species that has survived
for millions of years,

Has been,
is endangered,
extinct, 
surviving.

And yet, today,
its greatest threat
​is not a predator,
​
It’s us.