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"I really want
people to understand that every move they make to make life more
convenient, is destroying the earth little by little.
It won't be very convenient when there's no fresh water to drink,
will it?"
We have forgotten.
Animals...innocent, caring
Only killing what they need
But never more than
Just enough.
People selfishly, foolishly, crush habitats
In place, tall buildings stand, skyscrapers
Ugly, made of steel, reaching to the sky as if to say 'We own this
now'
Creating pollution, using electricity
Animals are pushed aside, send to live in whatever there is left
of this world
Whatever happeed to natural beauty?
The sound of clear waters gently rolling
As the scaled salmon leap.
We have forgotten.
We don't remember that animals ruled first,
Embraced us, taught us, but mostly shared love.
Accepted us, rejoiced us, respected us.
We shared the world as brothers and sisters
Reigned together as a family.
But we got more power, and used it against them.
We have forgotten.
But when the dolphin leaps and the bird sings,
When the horse gallops and the lion roars,
They are trying to remind us of the peace,
The beauty,
The love.
We must remember, for we have forgotten
© Copyright Sonja Ringo
2004
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