Mother Earth

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