Recycle Them

We worry so much
because we’re nice people.
We want to find a way

to feed the poor
house the poor
employ the poor.

No wonder some say
nip the problem
in the bud.

Pluck them from the womb.
Sell their parts.
Recycle them.

Donal Mahoney, nominated for Best of the Net and Pushcart prizes, Donal Mahoney has had poetry and fiction published in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Some of his work can be found by clicking here…