I am here to commemorate and honour the life of Mother Earth <br />Mother earth was everything to me <br />She had her virtues <br />That was nothing new <br />She was very special and unique <br />There was absolutely nothing in her league <br /> <br />Unfortunately I was not present at her birth <br />And deplorably I have to speak about her death <br /> <br />Her birth they say was an amazing wonder <br />Which no man alone could bring asunder <br />She was created from the smallest element in the universe <br />And yet became the greatest miracle of it <br />So many blessings she has showered on the human race <br /> <br />From endless nights to glorious days <br />Showered randomly by rainbow colours <br />Gentle winds and pouring rains <br />The mighty oceans and the gentle blazing sun <br /> <br />These were the gifts Mother Earth offered <br />The seas, land, air, sun, rain and thunder <br /> <br />She matured daily with strenght, wisdom and love <br />To give so much to us <br />Once a paradise <br />Ripe with variety of fruits <br />Blessed with many mixed cultures <br />Inhabited by numerous families <br />Rich in food and wealthy in nature <br /> <br />Now a barren land <br />Completely void <br />The air polluted by fumes <br />Sickness and poverty the earth consumes <br /> <br />I content myself with the beautiful memories of you <br />Mother Earth! <br />I thank you for your gifts <br />I await the rebirth of you <br />Perhaps now that we know what is true <br />We humans may take better care of you <br /> <br />Copyright 2006 - Sylvia Chidi<br /><br />Sylvia Chidi<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/mother-earth-2/
