(A Tribute to Florida's Everglades) <br /> <br />Legendary beauty <br />That I once read about in a book <br />It’s heart breaking to see you withering <br />Left with almost completely dried up roots <br /> <br />We haven’t appreciated you <br />Using everything you have to give carelessly <br />And now that it’s almost too late <br />The irreparable damage has become easy to see <br /> <br />The river of grass is drying up <br />The swamps are not as deep as they used to be <br />Wild life is disappearing <br />While invading organisms start making a living <br /> <br />Yet besides all these negative attributes <br />Your charm still remains <br />And this became apparent <br />As I stood in your swampy terrain <br /> <br />Even though we’ve hurt you deeply <br />We’re trying to restore you to your original splendor <br />So generations will be able to see <br />Everything you have to render<br /><br />Andrea Cebrecos<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/resurrecting-a-dying-beauty/
