
There she was,
The Garbage Bag,
Resplendent and Radiant,
Impressive and Imposing,
Wrapped up,
Like a present
Cast away…
Waiting to be picked up.
There she was,
The Garbage Bag,
Bringing hope from the long hibernation
Of Plastics Bans and Rising Eco-Consciousness,
There she was,
The Garbage Bag,
Poised and confident
Showing off,
The power granted by the pandemic…
And then, as always
She was
Slashed and ripped,
For the treasure she held,
There she was,
The Garbage Bag,
Lying on the street,
A disgusting sight to behold,
Food wrappers, throwaway cutlery,
Broken glass, soiled diaper, left over food,
Torn receipts, and more…
There she was,
The garbage bag,
Forgotten, forlorn,
Fading into oblivion
There she was,
The Garbage Bag,
Waiting to be banished…
This Earth Day,
Let’s liberate the garbage bag,
From our homes
This Earth Day,
Let’s liberate the garbage bag!
Say no to garbage bags!
– Pinky Chandran, April, 2021#earthday#EarthDay2021#poems#garbagebag#garbage#zerowaste
