The World is Quiet Here

I needed to write a poem for a portfolio, that told a story.  I just happened to be reading an article in a magazine about what the earth might be like if humans were to just disappear.





The humans are gone,

Gone with the axes and maces.

The humans are gone,

We return to the wild places.

 

In Central Park, there are bears,

The humans are gone.

Tigers and minx can live without worries or cares,

The humans are gone at last.

 

It has been 5 years since they died,

The world is quiet here.

There were no tears that the animals cried,

The world is quiet here.

 

Those who survived left on a silver ark,

The world is quiet here.

Though they are gone they have left their mark,

The world is quiet here, once more.

 

Stone buildings begin to disintegrate,

The animals have come back.

No more humans to populate

The animals have come back.

 

The world has begun to change,

The animals have come back.

The world is so quiet now, it is strange,

As the animals come back

When the humans have gone,

At last.