There is only one Earth…

On 20 Sep 201420 Sep 2014 By jovisgoesIn carelessness, Poetry, Regret, Time, Wildlife

I look in wonder at all I see
each flower, tree, bird and bee.

All these amazing things on earth
that fill its air and all its girth.

But what do we civilised animals do
we cut them, burn them, shoot them too.

We ravage forests for our own needs
ignoring harm we do to breeds.

We only think about ourselves
of stocking up our winter shelves.

Or eating so we get so fat
you don’t see ‘animals’ doing that!

We fill the skies with poisonous gases
killing each other with bombing passes.

Destroying wildlife habitats
to build new roads and boxy flats.

That stop the waters soaking in
and flood the lands that we live in.

And then we have a conference
where those who care get all incensed.

As promises and targets are pencilled in
with chance of actions wearing thin.

In years to come when it’s too late
we’ll wonder why we let it wait.

It’s getting a little late…

14 thoughts on “There is only one Earth…”

mthomaswhite

“Why we let it wait.” Such a brilliant line. Those word hold power. May I reblog? Of course, all credit would go to you and this would be linked back to your blog!

20 Sep 2014 at 16:07 Reply
1. jovisgoes
  
  Thank you for your kind comments. If you do as you say, I would be really happy and quite honoured for you to reblog my piece. 🙂
  
  20 Sep 2014 at 16:24 Reply
  1. mthomaswhite
    
    Then I shall do so now.
    
    20 Sep 2014 at 17:07
  2. jovisgoes
    
    OK. Thank you.
    
    20 Sep 2014 at 17:16
mayor5

Protecting the future is part of conserving the nature today. Soldier On!

Regards: James

20 Sep 2014 at 16:10 Reply
1. jovisgoes
  
  Thank you James, we can but try. Thanks for reading my scribbles and for following me. 🙂
  
  20 Sep 2014 at 16:25 Reply
  1. mayor5
    
    Am glad too. Have a touch on my previously published posts.
    
    20 Sep 2014 at 16:28
  2. jovisgoes
    
    I will be doing, thanks for the invite 🙂
    
    20 Sep 2014 at 16:50
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mthomaswhite

I would like to, but the reblog button is not available on here.

20 Sep 2014 at 17:08 Reply
1. jovisgoes
  
  I’ve looked into this and found that if you click on the actual post rather than the front page the reblog button appears. It apparently only shows in the actuals posts themselves. Hope that’s helpful. Joe
  
  20 Sep 2014 at 19:43 Reply
Geo Sans

endless growth
is an
impossibility
~

20 Sep 2014 at 19:00 Reply
1. jovisgoes
  
  Thanks for sharing that, it just highlights what a scary state we’ve got ourselves into. We never learn. We’re idiots.
  
  20 Sep 2014 at 19:09 Reply
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