The Earth

The earth opens its hungry gut looking at us The earth opens its craving gut laughing at us The heat is twirling meticulously in the dust And big eyes are popping out of the sky with an appetite that says do or die The earth is yearning and munching at its gum Sweet tooth sweet corn rising from the bottomless pit And a solemn appetite mingled with a desire that is unfit The inner core burns with lust and a strange desire you cannot trust creeps slowly upon us As the heat burns the outer crust vibrate and the trees struggle to hold their gravity and the animals run for safety I begin my journey looking for food I pass through village and town chopping down trees And digging up ground catapulting houses all around My search for food takes me round and around My search for food pulls down cities and towns Every time you walk upon the earth, You come in contact with spirits and dirt Someone had occupied that rigid spot Someone made that deadly shot Though the dust remains on the earth, Their spirit and soul live inside the outer crust You might weep and mourn their memories, or build a giant memorial in the sky but the flesh will never come alive again , The earth is where it all began with the sordid penitence of man Speaking to mankind’s conscience The memories of yesterday hang on fallen trees Holding chunks of earth in its roots and walking around in water boots You cannot replace the fleeting time And hold memories that are divine It’s you and me that is walking in the middle of the sea It is you and me that is yearning for victory The life in you still remains strong, And the passing of time cannot be framed. The good or bad that you do, have their appointments in the sun, wind and the rain While you celebrate the gift of life many more will have to die The earth is a reminder that mankind must pay the sacrifice I walked the earth for a year without shoes and I could feel the pressure when I step on the ground The bile is bubbling up in my gut And the saliva in my mouth tastes bitter The earth with cracks and holes and giant size tectonic plates Are waiting patiently at the gate Take the narrow road through the village and cross over the river. The earth will regurgitate.