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
Copyright © Sarah Muldoon | Year Posted 2015
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