A world without trees. <br />How sad would that be? <br />a world without mountains or valleys or hills <br />rivers or lakes or streams or the sea <br />i'd have to cry. wouldn't you? <br />Oh wait, i forget who i'm talking to. <br />you're inside right now, aren't you? <br />eyes glued to the screen <br />of one of those cursed man-made machines <br />Are you playing a game? or chatting with friends? <br />watching tv? checking facebook? IM? <br />you haven't been outside today even once, am I right? <br />not one little thought of the most exquisite of sights. <br />before your defense, just answer these questions: <br />Have you ever stared up at the stars in the middle of night? <br />have you even been away from all these city lights? <br />slept in a tent when the forecast's nineteen? <br />or discovered a waterfall that no one's ever seen? <br />have you ever been hiking more miles than six? <br />or made a campfire, using nothing but sticks? <br />(ok, so i haven't either, but if you have, that's awesome, i want your number) <br />have you ever just sat for hours on end <br />and talked to the world like a wise old friend? <br />When you walk from your car to your house <br />and your house to your car <br />do you ever just stop and breath in the air? <br />do you even care? <br />fine, just stay inside in your self made cage <br />and waste your life playing video games <br />turn on entertainment and block out the world <br />And when the trees are all logged and the cities replace the rural <br />and the rivers dry up and the mountains cut down <br />i'll cry alone <br />while you're watching tv <br />and you won't even see.<br /><br />girl from ipanema<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-m-sorry-you-re-wasting-your-life/
