A Star Beyond

I’m looking for a star beyond,
where I would like
to roam alone
detached from any dying bird or bee
that troubles me
on this tormented Earth.

What can I do to help the cause
of murdered mighty bears and tiger cats
of taken tusks
and butchered elephants…?

Before and after Troy
man show no mercy to the bloodied seal
… the tawny owl , the bat , the rat ,
the ancient giants of the sea…

They are beyond my helping touch
and though I truly love Orangutan
their cause seems lost…and…
..I can only watch
them disappear.

The loud lament is meaningless.
To fall into despair blocks arteries…
what can I do to save the Tundra trees? .

I’m looking for a quiet corner of a star
to take me far away from gnawing guilt
my own inaptitude…

Kristine Byrne Oct. 2014

Photo Germaine Greer’s Rain Forest Project. Queensland. Australia.