A letter to Once-ler

In contribute to the children's literature The Lorax by Dr. Seuss, this is a letter written to Once-ler for his ingenious deed.

Dear Once-ler

Just as your name indicate,

I will only say this 'once'.

You should have known what your actions will do

but your greed blinded you to see

how the sky would lose its blue

and how all the animals would leave.

And you thought you are good

for contributing supplies to the community

to your family

You indulged in the glory

and money

that you've forgotten that they'd too can leave.

Now, don't you see?

What 'once' can do for eternity?

I'd hoped you'd regret sooner than this,

but I guess that you were just too hard to please.

Sincerely me,

Nur Hannah Yee