The Weeds Respond

[ellyssian]

The Weeds Respond
May 2, 2005

- A rebuttal, recorded under much duress -

It’s double standards,
it’s what it is.
Why, we go out of our way,
out of our way, I tell you,
knock ourselves out,
and then, for what?
Are we not green?
Do we not flower?
Got dirt and want something to cover it fast?
We’re there for you, and how do you thank us?
Well, I’ll tell you how –
with a conscious effort, on your part,
to destroy us en masse.
Oh, it’s genocide, it is, and no mistake.
Think we’re getting a nice bath, we do,
think we’re getting something to grow on,
like them others do, but no –
always with the “-icides” and the “Anti-”s,
killers one and all, and employed by you wholesale.
And then, if we’re in a minority, you come at us directly,
you do, what with that gouging
and stabbing and ripping and tearing;
pulling us out by the roots not good enough, eh?
Dig deeper, make sure you get all of us, eh?
Think of the children –
where would they be without dandelions,
buttercups, and the hope for a clover with four leaves?
But no, it’s all about you, isn’t it?
Well, I tell you, we’ve just about had enough, understand?
Had it right up to here with this nonsense,
and, frankly, we’re not going to take it anymore.
Heh, this allergy season, you just watch out, pal.
We’ve got your number...
and we know where you live…
Gesundheit!

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