Life's Cycle

https://m.soundcloud.com/user-921599710/lifes-cycle Fertilisation, to life’s first cry The organisms we classify From offspring birth, to growing seed Consuming nature of which to feed The right conditions to survive Escape of danger, aim to thrive Animals will locate their mate Offspring growth of varied rate Reproductive group divide From egg-laying to bearing live Seeds and eggs adapted for Protection and a nutrient store The formation of the embryo Increasing cells divide and grow A vital role, to be aware Growth, development and repair Genetics differ and they range The young mature, their features change To die, cells cease to multiply To rot – bacteria and fungi Of varied plants, in turn they sway From parent plants, to land away Nutrients pass there to remain Recycled in this vast food chain Written by Geraldine Taylor ©