Islands Drowning

by Bokean Jeanette Reimers 

Islands drowning trying to reach for air 

People just like animals migrating, it’s not fair

Chestnut colored coral collapse

Time might seem slow, but it’s really a time lapse 

Rising 0.14 inches today, 0.14 inches another day

How many more days do we have? 

Animals, humans, homes waiting for their time to go

Slowly washing away every piece of hope

Every piece of culture lost within the currents of the waves

What can we do to help cease this today?