when the tears
stop caressing
the cheek

when the gas
is gone

when the ocean
is dead

when the trees
are all
toilet paper

when he
becomes old

when the pulse
stops

when a day passes
and the phone
does not
ring

when the batteries
die

when you
are no longer
intrigued

when learning
seems
improbable
impossible
unheard

when the turtles
take over
the pond

when the worms
eat you

when the moon
disappears