A ditty on the sad lament of the plastic bag
<p><em><strong>Over60 community writer Dawn Latham shares a little ditty she wrote about the demise of the humble shopping plastic bag.</strong></em></p>
<p align="center"><br /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Sad Lament of the Plastic Bag</span><br /> I was introduced proud and plastic<br /> A carry bag so convenient, bloody fantastic<br /> Quickly accepted into the Aussie household<br /> Reusable in many ways, wow, behold<br /> From rubbish liners to travel packing<br /> Lunch holders, toy carriers, nothing lacking<br /> And so they started to breed, seized upon<br /> Symbolic, simplistic, a true Aussie icon<br /> Stashed away, always there<br /> Reliable, dependent, not a care<br /> But its demise was sadly looming<br /> Environmentalists growing, booming<br /> These bags are not biodegradable<br /> Choking our waterways, unfathomable<br /> Maiming and killing our wildlife<br /> Cor blimey, we're in strife<br /> Rethink, replace, it’s not too late<br /> No more plastic bags for shopping, set the date<br /> Aussies rallied, most in agreeance, ambient<br /> Some annoyed, it’s bloody inconvenient<br /> The plastic bag, once adored, now our past<br /> Disappearing from cupboards everywhere, very fast<br /> Replaced by material more acceptable for our planet<br /> We will remember, REST IN PEACE, AMEN, DAMN IT!</p>
