Making a Choice

As Rachel Carson warned us in her book on “Silent Spring” We’re killing off inhabitants of Nature’s neighborhood. The butterflies are vanishing and also birds that sing. The poisons we have scattered are in their and our own food. The Earth Hour paid penance for damages we’ve done. We must change to Nature’s remedies for raising crops and flowers, If we want to see our children, chasing butterflies for fun Without fearing for their safety during summer’s carefree hours. I have seen my daddy long ago, pull carrots from the ground And after brushing off loose dirt, he’d eat it to the tail. That was of course before we poisoned everything around. To keep fruits bite free and shiny, when offering for sale. I want to see kaleidoscopes of butterflies, as I did when but a child And not worry about poisons that hurt them and damage me. We must turn back to Nature find the safest ways To keep this world and it wonders for the future child to see. Promise... I will read labels and be certain that I am not using any poisons in my gardening that will damage any portion of the Earth.