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0 posted 2001-01-25 09:12 AM


She Needs Our Help
By: Noah Eaton
1/23/01

It trawls Her tapestry of ocean floors
It spits oil upon Her majestic shores
It pollutes Her lakes and rivers with sewage and fertilizers
She cries for mercy, a desperate cry that they ignore

It fishs more than there are fish themselves
It drains Her wetlands and affect our health
It builds across almost all of Her fruitful grasslands
It has choked Her and stained Her botanical hands

Such destruction no other than the name of Pain
With a breath of smog and unrelentless drool of acid rain
That the disciples who worship the dollar bill praise in misunderstanding
Hammurabication is their language; a dollar for a dollar, an acre for an acre
Until one day, they realize what they’ve done and they feel a lot guiltier
As they hear Her cry, as they see Her beautiful world falling

It kills Her friends, taints Her water with pesticides
It irrigates Her soil and fills Her atmosphere with carbon monoxide
It degradates Her soil and destroys crops
Whether it’s savannas, forests, deserts, or the tundra

It scares Her beautiful friends away, never to return again
As it sets fire to their homes, failing to understand
How they should be thankful for what they have
Please leave them alone, nature is their land

How beautiful it was yesterday and every day before
A powerful mighty greenthumb that just isn’t magical anymore
Frozen icy cold in the petrified breath of selfishness
Wouldn’t it be sad if you slept in the evergreen forests at night
And you wake up in the morning, oil fields surround you at first sight
She never deserved any of this

Our precious little world is in trouble, but it’s not yet doomed
As long as we all help our beloved Mother Nature now or soon
Only you and me can prevent forest fires, but we can help so much more
Recycle, conserve energy, pick up litter, every simple chore

I for one am a pawn, a Neolithic hippee striving to do my part in helping Her
We for a team can go even further, protecting nature with flower power
Protect the environment, save this planet Earth
You can make a difference, we all know what is right
Tell your children, friends and family while there’s still time
To protect our environment, and save Mother Nature

"She needs my help, she needs your help…
She needs our help…
SAVE OUR DEAR PLANET EARTH!!!"



© Copyright 2001 Nadia Lockheart - All Rights Reserved
Mark Bohannan
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1 posted 2001-01-25 02:19 PM


BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You are so right in this and sadly it comes at a time when one of our most treasured and purest islands is at risk of being destroyed.  I applaud your bringing this to us and I am sending it to the top so that it may have a chance to be viewed by others.  Well done and wonderfully expressed.

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2 posted 2001-01-25 03:31 PM


well said, Noah!!!

Bravo!

Snow

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3 posted 2001-01-25 04:43 PM


Mistletoe Angel

Your words are so true in your writing, and deserves more than just a responce. It deserves a standing ovation. (Applause)

Scientists are worried about finding life outside of Earth ,, when they should be worried about trying to save the life that is already here. Amature2

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4 posted 2001-01-25 09:18 PM


Mark: Yes, it is terrible. I heard about the oil spill off shore of Galapagos, that is so sad. When I speak of this message, I not only refer to all those wonderful islands, but this whole world also. Thank you for your wonderful comment!

Snow: Thank you for your wonderful comment! I much enjoyed it!

Amateur2: I couldn't agree with you more! Scientists should be looking at saving this beautiful planet rather than risking everything on another planet hundreds of millions of miles away. So ridiculous! Thank you for that wonderful point!

ALL OF YOU: May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

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