another tree cut down,
another tanker filled with oil.
another book gets banned,
another protest on American soil.

another politician lies,
another banker forecloses.
another family on the street,
another small business closes.

another mill shut down,
another farm goes bank.
another river polluted,
can you put that in your tank?

another child becomes an addict,
another young girl sold like meat.
another old man dies....
dancing to the beat....

why, why, and why?
cant you hear your children cry?
are we too beat down to try?
the eagle spreads its wings...
.........and flies!

Eric Cockrell

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/why-why-and-why/