Helpless Yet Hopeful

“Helpless Yet Hopeful” Click, click, click ROARRR Humans attempt to save the rainforests… Well, some at least. Trees laid to rest. 5 Fragmentation of habitats. Large expanses destroyed, Leaving smaller, unconnected patches. We need to restore the damaged ecosystems With the help of planting trees. 10 Trees are diamonds. Delicate and elegant. We need to protect the rainforest Before it’s too late. Fossil fuels must be reduced 15 Or else there will be no animals to reproduce. All we do is take. We take and take and take Until it becomes a problem. One hundred and thirty-seven species of life 20 Driven into extinction each day. Extinction impacts species, Humans as well. Rainforests are one of the largest biomes, Providing ecosystem services. 25 Natural resources for production, Regulation of climate and air quality, Filtration of pollutants, pollination of crops, And the generation of money by recreation. Saving the rainforest is like a marathon. 30 Always staying focused, Patient, And motivated to achieve a set goal. It is green, the color of life, nature, and renewal.