Save the Lake

A treasure of water surrounded by the mountains, Is where my jolly grandpa resides, Sea green water embellishes enchanting fountains, And, the ducks swim around water slides. The surreal vision of the majestic mountain lake, From my grandpa’s wooden home, How I wish time would apply a brake, And, I receive the freedom to roam. A horrific reality perturbs my dream, As I walk closer to the lake, Heaps of garbage block the main stream, Putting the water quality at stake. Engines of motor boats roar with might, Tourists queue up, for an adventurous ride, For fun, we sacrificed the right, Look, our lake has dried and the ducks have died. Our beautiful lake has stopped shedding tears, Now that her children are deaf and blind, Our ancestors preserved it for endless years, Shamefully, we left our duties far behind. The fishes in the lake stare at me, With the hope that their ecosystem is secure, A promise that I will make them free, And, their home clean and pure The earth beneath is slowly engulfing our lake, Punishing us for our brutal and mindless actions, When will we learn from our unforgivable mistakes? Do we wait for nature’s disastrous reactions?