What will be left?

We need to show concern for Nature. Before she disappears.

  What will be left?
 
I took my children to the lake.
Signs are posted.
 Do not swim.
 
I will buy a K-mart pool and put in the backyard.
 
Damn we killed off the Great Lakes.
 
Cancer is running uncontrollable..
 
The slow death by pollution and greedy men.
Destroying our forest and woodlands.
 
Will  my children be able to play outside?
Or will pollution eat away at their dreams.
 
We tell our children to be kind.
Skin color doesn't matter.
 You can do anything.
 
We tell them to be fair and not fight.
Fighting will not solve problems.
 
Yes, the children see our morals.
 They see the hate and disappointment.
 
  Their eyes see the thousands who are homeless and poor.
 
Our leaders  sending soldiers to kill.
Not trying to have  peace talks and solve problems.
 
We wonder why our children don't want our leftovers.
 
We must stop the hate.
And the violence and the useless killing.
 
Keep the family together.
 
The healing must begin.
Or the eyes and mind of our children will turn against us.
 
For leaving nothing.
 
                   Coyote

Author's Note

I worry for this world. When I was young. I was going to do great things. Now I see we added to the waste and abuse of this planet. For the sake of the children. We must find sanity and try to save the planet before the road to hell can't be fixed.

Reviews

[Miss Sharon]

A very poignant write my friend. (We must stop the hate. And the violence and the useless killing. Keep the family together. The healing must begin. Or the eyes and mind of our children will turn against us. For leaving nothing.) That last line says it all. ~Sharon

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you, dear Sharon. I pray we learn. We must be kind to nature and to each other.

[Daniel Gardner]

There isn't much left for this world. Thats why we need to get ourselves on track and teach our children to do the same before it gets too late.

[A.Lee]

This is so true. I often look at my three children and wonder what, if anything, is going to be left for them? Its awful. The environment is deteriorating. Humanity and morals (or the lack of morals) is worse than ever. You really have to work hard to teach your children how to protect the land, protect others, and protect themselves.

[THERISA]

As a child, during the '70s, there were no UV, health avisory or pollution warnings. Yet now, are part of daily forecast, one hears on the news. Planning how we dress or expose ourselves to the sun. Wish i shared your hope that things can get better. For i think we have already past the point of no return, for this planet and ourselves, as a species on it. Hope, i am wrong. Thank you, for reminding us, the damage we are inflicting on this world.

[Ian]

I really feal what you are saying and i like your poems because most of it stay ont the truth. Great job

[Missing Part]

this is very good. people should worry more about our world then they do. very good job

[HorrorMaster]

A message is powerful in this pen. Amazing :)

[Poetic Beauty]

This is a great poem on how the world around us is changing and not necessarily for the better. I think as humans we all need to look at issues that are arising and try to make this a better world for our children to grow up in.

[Saskia Liddick]

Sounds like some of the things that I've written. Everyone's motto is "building a good world today for a better world tomorrow" or something like that, but we still keep procrastinating, this makes me think "when will tomorrow come?" it's another thought provoking poem, Coyote. I saw a tiny grammar thing "senting" should be "sent" or "sending"

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

This world has changed so much and even with technology the pollution get worse...not even just that but today kids can't even play in the streets anymore with fear of being abducted... I remember playing outside day and night. What is this world coming too... on that note also doesn't it seem there are a lot more earthquakes then ever happening.

[Jessica Mai]

This is extremely powerful and completely sucked me in. Awesome write.