“Can earth be Earth when all its trees are gone,
And sudsy waters have become unfit,
And poisoned life no longer greets the dawn
With raucous sounds that death has caused to quit?
Will trees no longer wave, with limbs unfurled,
On hapless earth, that ever in orbit roams?
Will human ego sacrifice the world
To satiate its lust for pompous homes?
Will distant space look down on orb that’s bald.
I now can hear the mother say,
“I was once called Earth.
But now, bereft of mirth, I weep.
That treeless orb’s no longer Earth”
Can Earth Be Earth? – Garvit Agarwal
Happy Earth Day, Chief! 🙂
Chief….I have been reading your work for quite a while now. I’ve enjoyed all of your stories, pictures, etc. I even share your point of view on many of the topics. I will continue to read your submissions and please…..keep writing!
Thank you!