Mother Earth

Mother earth

Rebellious children have decided they no longer need her

their responsibility has always been to take care of her as stewards of the land

yet they find ways to destroy, to devastate her

her eyes burn as tears of acid rain fall, instead of sweet pure water

heart wrenching abandonment by her little ones

these independent children once appreciated the fruits of her labor

rejoiced at time of harvest, celebrated the delicious nectar of first fruits

nubs remain where, majestic trees once stood in the rainforest

dirt void of nutrients to sustain plant life, her flesh has been ravaged

through thoughtless violation of her body in name of economic growth

exploitation of her nether regions and her defenseless ones

they have left her bare while exploring deep within her bowels

Strip mining her precious resources to fill insatiable commercial desire

Chemically combining natural resources in an unnatural way

Creating poisons that contaminate water sources, pollute the air, and decimate all forms of life

Children are supposed to be a blessing, mother earth is sick with the knowledge

Her little ones, the ones she bore in agony and labor pains from the dust of the earth

Are not a blessing but a blight, infecting her body like a toxic cancer

Few of her children cling to the connection they share while crying in unison with their mother

The rest live day by day, unbeknownst to them, that their ways are self-destructive

Not blessed with the gift of voice, communication is in ancient sign language

Decipher her messages, take heed of natural disasters, and consider the repercussions of damaging behavior

Know that every action has an equal reaction,

Yet they scoff and ridicule, convinced their industrial advances have made them superior and invincible

She is forced to respond to mistreatment in a manner for them to take notice

Then they begin to question what is happening, It is too late

God did not place this malediction on them,

They cursed themselves by refusing to respect their origins and care for their earthly gift