Galapagos, the Loneliness of Thee

Galapagos, o once mighty island Rising up from the sea Fertile, green, teeming with life And lovely as can be Your majesty exceeded all And told a different story Of species that regaled the earth In different forms of glory And everywhere, there is beauty In things which grow and creep In things which swim and fly In precious things to keep For millions of years, these islands Were jewels of land and sea Of all things bright and beautiful In splendid greenery The fires once that fueled these islands Are fueling other plates And yet, in peace and beauty still Are creatures with their mates Dear Galapagos, dear island home The loneliness of thee Becomes thy time on Mother Earth Thy lasting legacy