A Blue Gemstone
Earth was once a ball of molten rock,
which, seen from space, 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 field
that blocks the sun's harmful radiation;
promoting life by providing a safe home.
Volcanoes, oceans, and lightning
imbued life with the essential elements needed.
And discharging oxygen as a waste byproduct,
prolific, organic organisms grew and multiplied;
till their incalculable numbers created an atmosphere.
Over eons, some fish evolved into amphibians and reptiles,
which left the oceans to breathe air on land.
And after hundreds of millions of years, mammals appeared:
warm-blooded animals, the ancestors of humans.
When Man viewed Earth from space,
Its beauty evoked visions of paradise!
For Earth glowed like a blue gemstone
laced with white clouds and ribbons of color,
etched upon its surface.
And for the first time, we became Earthlings,
identifying ourselves as such.
Although humans live in varying countries,
with differing cultures;
Earth is home to all.
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