Earth, our Mother, in so many ways
never rests, as good mothers everywhere,
until her children are safe
and able to become their very best.
Earth streams winds seldom seen
in ages past, to cleanse the air we breathe
of toxic chemicals and toxic thoughts,
too often ignored until humanity seethes
with anger torn from shattered dreams.
Earth’s tears drown our shores,
our over-run rivers and streams swollen
beyond the banks of civility and decency,
spreading across villages and cities.
We watch earth’s loving children join hands
to help those caught within the bands
of hatred fueled by power and greed,
furthered and supported by religious creed
distorted by self-indulgent need
to retain a control it never had;
dividing the world into good and bad,
which Mother Earth understands
could destroy her children and leave her all alone.
With Mother Earth we make our stand to secure
a future of loving kindness for all her children,
of every kind. Rock, wind, water and fire we implore
have patience with us as we try to create
a world right, not might, rules once more.
annarino writes 