you, aluminum bent
into a bottle form
refreshes my tongue
with ice cold water
helping me reach
my daily goal
that not so stylish
at least I know
you won’t be sitting
in a far off landfill
taking up space
suppose I’m doing my
part to save the Earth
though she may end
up burning anyway
Brief and powerful, Arcadia. I try to shy away from bottled water, too. I have a great mug that serves the purpose well.
ReplyDeletere-usable, non-plastic water bottles make sense. Good for you. I use a metal one also.
ReplyDeleteI like how you describe the ominous thought of "taking up space" in a landfill.
ReplyDeleteSabio here: fun comment on glass, which is often not recycled but far better than plastic
ReplyDeleteLovely ode to something apparently so trivial. Of course, when you stop and think about it, a water bottle is part of the on-going battle against destruction.
ReplyDeleteWhenever did bottled water become a necessity in life. We need to find a way to build highways with empty water bottles!
ReplyDeleteThank you everyone :)
ReplyDelete