Camo-flaws

Ankle deep in fragile ecosystems
crushed beneath ignorant boot-heels
arrogance oozes from a sorely disguised
hulk of humanity
dressed in ridiculous, blotchy
synthetic, imitations of nature

I wonder out loud
asking only the obvious
WHY??
with full bellies and a life
smeared with the fat of the land
Is this necessary, is this your way

Hands on hips
sneer breaking a wide gash
beer sotted, blood thirsty visage
“it’s my f-ing, god given right!"
comes the all too familiar
mind boggling refrain

A 24" extension of
a "sportsman’s" essential manhood
something to hold and croon to
raised and ready to deliver
a killing blow to the ultimate
female . . . Earth

Making love to the violence stifled
shots ring out
steel satisfies the longing
lighting one up in the afterglow
he smiles
possessing his prize

Ah, sweet release
into a bloody, flailing
mass of flesh and bone
oozing life
drowning in life’s giving waters
with dying, hopeless eyes

The trophy retrieved
the glassy eyes condemn
for generations lost
the cycle selfishly disrupted
by smug ego gratification
to obliteration’s end

Just like Starman
oh to enlighten
for killer to feel cold entering
as precious life retreats
the fear, pain and confusion
as cruel steel rips and tears

Tell me
does the camo hide you
from knowing eyes
a god called upon, a violated earth
a species obliterated
and humanity denied?