"CHANGE BEGINS IN ME"
I am overwhelmed by the enormous power of the earth
Its beauty and its awesome wonders
It was faithfully created for humanity
Beyond God's Almighty plans for humankind
But why, we humans purposely destroy all that He made?
Is our greediness more powerful than His?
We have everything we needed according to His wisdom
And they all come from His own will and strength.
Why do we lack appreciation and gratitude?
So much devastations we have seen
As Mother Earth hits back
Her ires become incomprehensible
She sets her vengeance straight
For us to remember that there's someone above us who is in-charge
And we, humans, do pay the price.
For our wanton negligence
For our despicable attitudes
And we have the nerves to grumble
Over our own misdeeds?
How are we going to undo the grim damages we've done to her?
We can't know where to begin
And where where we start
But I guess we all must change our ways
In treating her well with respect
And that change, as the song goes:
"Change must begin in me."
©Leah C Dancel
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