The clock is ticking, the Earth is crying,
A world once lush, now slowly dying.
The skies are choked with smoke and dust,
The oceans rise, the forests rust.
We’ve taken more than we can give,
We’ve paved the roads where life should live.
The creatures gone, the trees laid bare,
In empty lands, we find despair.
But still, a chance, a thread remains,
To heal the scars, to break the chains.
We must unite, we must act fast,
Or futures lost will never last.
Stop the greed, the waste, the sprawl,
Hear the desperate Earth’s wild call.
We need to shift, to change, to mend
The time is now, this is not pretend.
Restore the forests, clean the skies,
Give oceans breath, let nature rise.
Every voice, every hand must stand,
To heal the wounds upon this land.
Reimagine life, our hearts aligned,
Redraw the path, renew the mind.
The climate calls, it cannot wait
We hold the power to change our fate.
Posted in response to the challenge Climate and Our Earth - Writing .
Comments
I actually wrote this poem a couple months ago and lit up when I saw this contest! It brings me absolute joy to be able to share something I'm so passionate about with other people who may share that same passion. ~Thank you to Alumni Advisor Sam Aikman!
I can tell, haha. This poem is amazing!
Too bad the first thing I thought was "well the ones who have the most power won't ever actually do anything about it because all they care about is money, and saving the planet would be too 'unprofitable' or whatever" (I swear money and greed are causing way too many issues in this world), but maybe there's some good people out there, hopefully
I very much agree.
I'm glad you felt inspired to share! I love your clean rhymes in this piece- really great work.
Thank you!
I love it. I very much agree, and it was perfectly said! Good job!
Thanks!
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