Our relationship with Mother Earth is just like any other relationship; it is a two way street. Give and take and balance are part of any healthy relationship. Our unique bond with Earth is being testing these days. It has provided for humankind in abundance over the millennia but now Mother Earth needs us. Are we listening to her calls?
My 2nd entry into the Steemit Poetry Challenge 4 is titled Dependency. If you missed my other entries you can find them here, Self Determination and Soliloquy of Solace
Dependency
Addicted to a way of life
Life so disposable
Disposable diaper, appliance and cup
Cup of smog
Smog so thick it clouds ones sensibility
Sensibility tainted by desensitizing the senses
Senses that see, hear, touch, taste and smell
Smell of pollution in the air
Balance is needed for symbiotic longevity
Longevity of the species and planet
Planet Earth weeps for its children
Children that callously ignore mothers suffering
Suffering manifested in plain view
View the oceans, clouds and lands
Lands that are torn for lack of understanding
Understanding that we are needed now more than ever before
Free In Thought, 2016
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