Dear Earth
I wake each day to the rising sun,
the light filters through and dances across my eyelashes
as it would the tops of trees on your surface,
for there are no curtains to draw on my window.
I awaken to the light
to escape
the chaotic buzzing
of thoughts about your survival,
which in turn,
we are dependent on for our own revival,
and that of the animal and plant kingdoms that cling on for dear life.
But instead,
we plunge the knife further into the majestic mountains and forests of old,
to upkeep to the structures our society beholds.
Ignoring the tales told
by folk so bold
who nobly read us facts?
Who acts, and at what cost if their tracks are lost?
The weather's changing, but you know that.
There are now hurricanes to fear,
so, listen dear,
a storm is near so there will be thunder to hear.
BOOM.
The sky cracks and the rain begins to fall like the tears from my eyes.
The wind howls through the street, but you know that,
it is your song,
a warning of the violence to come as you fight to prevent a defeat
from our lost race fuelled by corruption and deceit.
Without you, God's ultimate creation, of which we are a part,
we enter the valley of the shadow of death.
I wish we would all start, listening to our heart
to save you from despair.
So, we cry for repair
cause it is your pain we share
when polluting the air,
how is that fair,
life should not scare,
we should not hide in this lair,
but rejoice naked and bare
and allow love to exist here, there, everywhere!
That does not seem to be the way though, but you know that,
you feel the drills
and the oil spills that kills
too many precious species
that leaves the ecosystems in pieces.
I admit that I fear it is too late,
and we have already entered the end of days,
continents are ablaze
and the cattle overgraze,
are we truly blind to how you amaze?
I am terribly sorry for all of this, but you know that,
you feel the water from my eyes hit the ground,
when I ask if we can turn this around,
BOOM,
thunder is the only sound
not words so profound
just the wheels of destruction going round and round.
It does not have to be this way, but you know that,
you can provide an abundance for all.
If we would just use such knowledge as a tool
and taught it in school
instead we brawl
hang plaques on a wall
congratulations,
we have played the fool,
as we tried to reach the famous hall,
all we have done is fall.
There are so many obstacles, but you know that,
I just need to vent
Cause there's people that cannot pay rent
so how can money be spent
on ecological living to prevent
are we waiting to invent
a technology that heaven sent
or are we meant to simply accept our fate.
It would not be right,
to go out without a fight
so,
mark these words I write
there is a vision in sight
and it is filled with glory as we move back towards the light!
I can see gardens grown
communities rekindled so nobody is alone
banks are not interested in the repayment of a loan
so, we as a species can take back what is our own
and that is you,
our home.
So today is the day we celebrate
as the shackles of society break
so, we can now take
our stand
and make
the destructive course
no longer, our fate.
So today, we celebrate
we rejoice on our place of birth
as we begin to give back
To Our Mother Earth.
