I ask that you close your eyes
and listen to the world
surrounding you
The chirping of the birds
The slow drift of the waterfall
The rustle of the trees
The light breeze
The clear air
Nature’s music
It’s calling for you
I want you to open your eyes.
What do you see?
The light blue sky
The glistening waterfall
The multicolor trees
No.
What you see is the damaged life
The unspoken suffering
Habitat’s being stripped away while you sit at home with the AC on.
Trees being ripped from their roots while you print out multiple copies of the next presentation.
I want you to change
To correct the things in your lives
The consequences
you can’t see it
and someday
they will be gone forever.