The Time Has Come

The Earth is dying, killed by human kind The unkind acts of living hell We want it all but take no time to find The art of living safe and well The Earth is dying, but who really cares Enough to seek a future quest Our selfish greed that holds no future shares Our kids will have no place to rest The Earth is dying, in front of our eyes Yet no comfort is found today Despite the warnings from the lands and skies We think it’s better done our way The Earth is dying, and the time has come To face the facts and do what’s right There is no running back or going home The time has come to stand and fight. © JG Farmer 2017 Form: Alternating Pentameter and Tetrameter