Plastic
The latest challenge is up over on Velvet Verbosity. This week's word is plastic. I hope my thoughts will get you thinking, as well.
Plastic
Plastic, a cheap substance not inherently beautiful like metal or wood, breaks easily in use, yet refuses to degrade and go away when tossed aside to clutter up meadows and forests. At best an inexpensive, less satisfying alternative to better materials, the ultimate cost to our world is high.
Plastic, not real, not honest, not strong enough to resist pressure.
In neither sense is plastic a positive idea. Yet our society makes more and more from plastic, trusts it to do more; we vote for plastic leaders, idolise celebrities with plastic bodies and personalities. What does this say about us?
Plastic, a cheap substance not inherently beautiful like metal or wood, breaks easily in use, yet refuses to degrade and go away when tossed aside to clutter up meadows and forests. At best an inexpensive, less satisfying alternative to better materials, the ultimate cost to our world is high.
Plastic, not real, not honest, not strong enough to resist pressure.
In neither sense is plastic a positive idea. Yet our society makes more and more from plastic, trusts it to do more; we vote for plastic leaders, idolise celebrities with plastic bodies and personalities. What does this say about us?
Labels: challenge, society, thoughts, Velvet Verbosity
posted by The Wandering Author | Permalink: 11:38 AM
5 Comments:
It's certainly an interesting word that brings a lot to mind, isn't it?
We vote for plastic leaders really hits home with me and reaches out from all of the other powerful words, excellent take on the theme.
Mine is posted @ Mama Bear Writes.
Thought provoking. I like your take on it.
Thank you so much for your thoughts and encouraging words on my blog. You do indeed have a way with words and are honestly a great writer. I look forward to reading more of your work in the future.
Yes indeed, what DOES that say about us? We were never wired for so many conveniences, so much ease, so much pleasure. So we make many confused mistakes living in our self-created plastic world.
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