A Minute Passes

A minute passes and children die of hunger.

We send them food.

Still many die.

But even more live.

                Overpopulation

A minute passes and people die of malaria.

We send them nets.

Still many die.

But even more live.

                Overpopulation

A minute passes and people die from war.

We send them aid.

Still many die.

But even more live.

                Overpopulation

A minute passes and babies are born.

We send them drugs.

Still many die.

But even more live.

                Overpopulation

More people are born and live.

We send them condoms.

Still many live.

And even more are born.

                Overpopulation

We sit in our big arm chairs.

In comfortable rooms.

In US suburbs.

We send them money.

And complain.
Still many die.
But even more live.

Overpopulation

We change the channel . . .