The Earth's Not Just For Christmas

The Himalaya’s melting. What’s happening to the Earth? Have we got time to celebrate An ancient baby’s birth? The sea-birds have stopped breeding. The Gulf stream’s running cold. The deserts are expanding, While more SUVs are sold. The 747s are pumping Their greenhouse gassy fumes; Will the passengers’ grandchildren Go early to their tombs? Did the shepherds run to worship At the stable with the ass Expecting that the earth would melt Like Greenland’s icy mass? It’s one thing to be sinners And have one’s sins forgiven By a crucified Israeli Who then returned to heaven, It’s another to destroy the gift He did his best to save. The Earth’s not just for Christmas: Let’s keep it from a sweltering, Parched, unnecessary grave.