there was an exodus
north bound
from the cities
artists dreamers
musicians writers
found a shangrila
a place of extraordinary beauty
great beaches
cheap land and houses
it was a secret for a long time
then came the drug addicts
then someone told the world
tourist buses drive by
twice a day
for a scenic drive
they followed us here
it has lost its very soul
now it's time to leave
paradise lost
inevitable
nothing good lasts
hmmm ... an exodus from paradise.
ReplyDeleteparadise lost...very sad indeed......
ReplyDeleteI feel as if earth is saying about her plight as what humans have done to her:(
ReplyDeleteseems someone unwanted always follows us into paradise...
ReplyDeleteThis is so sad...a paradise tainted.
ReplyDeleteNice Job!
ReplyDeleteOh this is EXACTLY what happened in Tofino and now locals cant find a place to live, all housing is for rich tourists, ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteeverything dies, or fades away.
ReplyDeleteDarn those tourist buses!
ReplyDeleteExodus
This could be so many places. I think of Tahiti and Hawaii. I visited Hawaii when it became a state in the late 50's. It was so pristine. And now. And Tahiti in '89 when I visited was also overrun with tourists. It is so sad.
ReplyDeleteRe: your comment on my blog--so correct.
I feel that paradise.. so sad to see it waning.. when it goes finally to prospectors.... time to leave and search paradise.
ReplyDeleteYes, to see those beaches and houses where those writers live. Sounds not much like I want.
ReplyDeleteParadise gets further and further away. What was once your own has become ugly and its beauty gone.
ReplyDeleteHappened so many places here in the USA too. Very sad -- but I love this series though.
ReplyDeleteThe secret always seems to get out, doesn't it?
ReplyDeleteThe Way Out