Sarah Muldoon Poet Free verse

Once Upon the Earth

There once was a land 
so fiercely beautiful and diverse 
I recall exquisite creatures
and plants that would seem to burst
into the most peculiarly pretty shapes 
With colours as bright and spectatuclar as flames

And all that this land embraced 
when seen from its glorious sky 
what a masterpeice did it create
Even iron lungs would become breathless 
it was a view worthy of only the greatest gods gaze 

I would give up the gift of sight 
to see this land once more 
but you see it suffered a terrible plight
its natives gave suffering instead of support 
as they broke, buried and burnt it alive
I watched its land turn grey and coarse

All of the earths glory lost to greed
I have wondered so deeply within
how do you ignore whats under your feet 
all that you see and all that you eat 
to express my disgust I cant even begin 
All I Can say is, destroying nature is 
the most potent of sins

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