Tale Of A River

Tale Of A River

Once my fronts swelled with pride,

 vibrant weeds n’ innocent child,

 unafraid of tide, danced with abandon, by my side

Once my blue expanses glittered like gold

bathed in formidable Sun’s rays bold

Once when the soothing moon smiled,

 I gleaming  like diamond  exquisite and wild.

Hoards of plastic now choke my bed, repulsive stench swell from feces laid

Bloated corpses of lively creatures once adding jest to my features

float up stream,  suffocating my very being.

Stripped of dignity, I strive

Helpless now, at your mercy as you thrive

Yet, when I am dead, every bit of life sucked from my bed

Haunted by the ghosts of your deed you too will bleed.