A Blue Gemstone
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Earth was once molten rock;
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 the sun's harmful cosmic radiation;
promoting life while supplying a safe home.
Volcanoes, oceans, and lightning
gave life the essentials 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 and amphibians
left the oceans to breathe air.
And after millions of years, mammals evolved
into 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 Man lives in multiple countries,
with differing cultures;
Earth is home to all.
Copyright © Emile Pinet | Year Posted 2022
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