I woke to the complaint of trees—
too much carbon in the air
was making them fat.
I read in a science magazine
that not enough water
reduced photosynthesis.
I imagined both
shoving an entire Big Mac in my mouth
and not being able to chew.
No pollen floating in the air
is a sneeze-less wonder
and down right scary.
The future plays hide and seek
and the distant skyline
now appears to be an event horizon.
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