This poem was requested by and is dedicated to @josefinemk.  I have to be honest, I have never been one to recycle religiously, so this poem was good for me to think about and write!

Recycling

When I was young my grandma would save cans

I kept the money so I was a big fan

We never really did it for the environment

But now the situation is almost violent

Our resources are not unlimited 

So we should be a little more disciplined

Think twice before tossing that trash

And it doesn’t help, turning it to ash

Reduce, reuse, recycle is what they say

Let a recycling company take it away

You could even reuse the same bottle for water

Think of the the cute little sea otter

We are only graced with one earth

Take a second, and think what it’s worth

It might not kill us in the future soon

But it’s going to pop, just like a balloon

Society will be pissed if they have nothing left

If we use it all up, it’s basically theft

Do it if it makes you feel good

But for our children’s children, you know you should