Nature's Agony
Perhaps since earth elements first became aware
of being created for mankind’s ignorant gain,
all mortal suffering has saturated the air
with more than Mother Nature can successfully shake.
Maybe behaviors from tornados to earthquakes
are her only defense against being drained.
The earth may absorb too much agony to bare
for no human breaks that earth is not fully there.
Unable to manage each heart-shattering stain,
earth cannot serenely contain all our despair
so her atmosphere saturates until it breaks.
Calamity might be nature’s sobbing-release,
her agony gulping and gasping suffering,
raging until exhaustion restores her to peace.
Rather than earth elements teaching us balance,
we may have created earth’s contentment-challenge.
... CayCay Jennings
February 10, 2018
Copyright © Caycay Jennings | Year Posted 2018
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