If Mother Earth Came Forth Today
If Mother Earth came forth today
she'd throw her hand up and would say.
"Oh, my dear world what have you done?
Look closely at what you've become."
Humanity with no regard
to live in peace can't be too hard.
Destruction, pillage, selfish greed,
all comes from want, and not from need.
You strip the trees; the soil is bare
You mine my lands without due care.
You take and take, do not replace
You slaughter half the human race.
You poison waterways and seas,
and spread around filthy disease.
You cut the throat of fellow man
what once was good, now out of hand.
With dirty politics you fight
make sure that love is out of sight.
Instead, keep taking from the pot
quite soon you will destroy the lot.
So, when I stop and look around
there's little joy that I have found.
Despite the crisis in debate
you're still at war consumed with hate.
And so, I'll offer my advice
before you pay the closing price.
The future is all up to you,
will just depend on what you do.
Be thankful that your still alive
but change well needed to survive.
What legacy you leave behind
Will be the mark on humankind.
Post Comments
Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.
Please
Login
to post a comment
Turn off ads, get more exposure for your poetry, and get more features with a
Premium Membership.
