by Mike McCulley
Put a frog in a pan of water,
let him relax, slowly add heat.
The frog adapts and settles in,
he can forecast the present
but not the future, he can’t tell
what’s coming. Increase the heat
and the frog gets anxious,
tell him it’s a natural cycle.
Add more heat, the frog starts to worry,
tell him the scientists don’t agree
on pan warming, it’s not our fault,
it’s beyond our control. Increase the heat,
the frog says it’s never been this hot,
there’s never been so much steam,
old ways need to change.
Tell him not to worry,
the solution is technology.
When the steam clears
cash out the carcass,
get a new frog, and a pan of water.
Mike McCulley: Retired from educating / rewired for recreating / pastime birding, / part time wording.