Just a Butt

I know I’ve often heard you say,

“That’s all it needs, one tiny spark,

To start a fire, to burn a park.”

But I just didn’t think that far;

I flicked that butt out from the car

And drove away quite unaware

That single butt lay smould’ring there.

A seed, that in a few short hours

Had grown to massive flaming flowers,

Consuming all, as on it grew

Livestock, trees and houses too.

Destruction, total in its wake.

I find it’s just too much to take.

I can’t believe I caused today.

Was just a butt - I threw away.