Lost Cause

All those who talked
and vowed vague promises
like 'Out all Americans', chalked
up posters, shouting Conservation:

They all somehow agreed
with each other, boosting up
egos with such need
in their hearts to love the hills.

What really happened to those hearts?
They found their lot more demanding,
perhaps they knew the valid parts
of the totality of living.

To graduate, yes that's what's real.
It must make for satisfaction.
Shit, who needs to feel
for nature, love or friends?