FIXING THE EARTH

A lovely planet moved in space, Providing all a family base,
A home and friends to show our love, And blessings from our God above.
Serene in beauty everywhere, Requiring only cautious care.
Dwelling lightly on the land, As season's growth brings food to hand.

Towering mountains, mighty trees, Fragrant air with needed breeze.
In harmony might Earthlings dwell, In wisdom's learning to excel.
Yet some forces through the land, Demanded luxuries to expand.
Searching for excitement's need, Was this care replaced by greed?

As possessions cluttered up the place, Crowded homes asked more space,
From verdant hills we clear-cut trees, As Earth's dwellers too more ease.
Some never seemed to have enough, Planning wars for still more stuff.
For homes and cars and still more things, As the Earth its death knell rings.

She's choking with this trash and smog, That's turning streams to messy bogs.
Polluted air looked for a place, And for relief made holes in space,
That opened Earth's protective dome, Affecting crops and people's homes.
The food chain that supplies all life, As overcrowding led to strife.

Possessions - power, with angry deeds, Some chose instead of basic needs.
Rejecting harmony within, Instead of joy that might have been.
Some still choose to help each other, The Earth our mate - companion -
Mother.