What We Tell Them

And we tell them

Look at the beautiful world we are a part of

Hear the breath of these ancient trees

Wade on the edge of the endless sea

And don’t worry that we are slowly killing it

And we tell them

Be kind. Be gentle.

Even though most of the world isn’t 

And we tell them

All men are equal

strip off all the layers of everything that makes us different

And you’ll end up with the same thing 

Flesh holding our bones together

Just try not to think of the wars raging

And the hate you'll eventually hear

About someone who is a different color 

or worships a different god

And we tell them

….I tell them….

The world is beautiful, look and see

And I show them mountains, deserts, a sky full of stars

The world is beautiful, children

But the humans who are broken

And as every generation that came before

I’ll tell them...but maybe you can fix it?

here’s what’s left...please… please… 

Let it be you that makes it truly beautiful again.

Reviews

[Robert Haigh]

There are many things wrong with the state of planet Earth, and most of those wrongs have been caused by mankind! It seems that we, as a species, cannot live without war! Industrialists think almost solely about money, and making a profit at any cost!

At least the younger generation are more aware of what is going on, and many of them are prepared to put pressure on the powers that be to make the changes needed to save our planet. But politicians are quick to make promises and slow to implement them!

We can live in hope!