A Blue Gemstone
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Earth was once molten rock,
and seen from space, it would've glowed orange.
Bombarded by meteors,
its surface was barren and sterile;
until comets endowed it with oceans.
Our planet is a unique globe, with a heart
of liquid iron spinning at its core.
And that spin generates a magnetic shield
that blocks out our sun's harmful cosmic radiation;
promoting life, while supplying a safe home.
Volcanoes, oceans, and lightning
gave life the essentials it needed to start.
And discharging oxygen as a waste byproduct
prolific, organic organisms grew and multiplied;
till their numbers created an atmosphere.
Over eons, some fish evolved into amphibians and reptiles,
which left the oceans to breathe air on the land.
And after hundreds of millions of years, mammals appeared:
warm-blooded animals, the ancestors of humans.
When Man first viewed Earth from space
it evoked visions of paradise!
Earth glowed like a blue gemstone
laced with white clouds and ribbons of color,
etched upon its surface.
And at that moment, we became Earthlings,
identifying ourselves as such.
Although humans live in multiple countries,
engaged with differing cultures;
Earth is home to all.
Copyright © Emile Pinet | Year Posted 2022
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