What will be left?

We need to show concern for Nature. Before she disappears.

  What will be left?
 
I took my children to the lake.
Signs are posted.
 Do not swim.
 
I will buy a K-mart pool and put in the backyard.
 
Damn we killed off the Great Lakes.
 
Cancer is running uncontrollable..
 
The slow death by pollution and greedy men.
Destroying our forest and woodlands.
 
Will  my children be able to play outside?
Or will pollution eat away at their dreams.
 
We tell our children to be kind.
Skin color doesn't matter.
 You can do anything.
 
We tell them to be fair and not fight.
Fighting will not solve problems.
 
Yes, the children see our morals.
 They see the hate and disappointment.
 
  Their eyes see the thousands who are homeless and poor.
 
Our leaders  sending soldiers to kill.
Not trying to have  peace talks and solve problems.
 
We wonder why our children don't want our leftovers.
 
We must stop the hate.
And the violence and the useless killing.
 
Keep the family together.
 
The healing must begin.
Or the eyes and mind of our children will turn against us.
 
For leaving nothing.
 
                   Coyote

Author's Note

I worry for this world. When I was young. I was going to do great things. Now I see we added to the waste and abuse of this planet. For the sake of the children. We must find sanity and try to save the planet before the road to hell can't be fixed.

Reviews

[Miss Sharon]

A very poignant write my friend. (We must stop the hate. And the violence and the useless killing. Keep the family together. The healing must begin. Or the eyes and mind of our children will turn against us. For leaving nothing.) That last line says it all. ~Sharon

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you, dear Sharon. I pray we learn. We must be kind to nature and to each other.

[NANCY MCCORMACK]

not enough people pay attention to the little things in life :) Nature and our Children are our BIG Little things :)

[Coyote Poetry]

You are right. We need Nature more than she need us. Old Native American saying. "Teach the children well. They are then future and the strength of the new days." Thank you Nancy for reading and the comment.

[NANCY MCCORMACK]

I love nature and am just waiting for her to wake up! she is still asleep here

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Yes, your piece tells of that walk that we never really know we are taking, yet once we reach the destination there is no way of going back, well done, good read.

[EastN]

Hmmmm...It's a very beautiful poem. However, I've never shared any sentiments with environmentalists. We don't owe our planet anything. It's just a floating rock in space. If we manage to create space colonies, I can see no reason why we shouldn't leave it behind. I do agree with the anti-war argument though. Humanity cannot move forward scientifically when we're stuck in the past solving disputes like wild animals.

[Coyote Poetry]

Planet give us food, water and medicine. We need fresh air. Already in some places diseases are spreading because of bad water. Food can't grow in dead soil. Native American wisdom. One planet and one people. Mother nature need us less than we need her. Good luck on the space colonies unless you are wealthy. Time to be logical. Look at the map of clean water in the world. Most of the Great lakes are polluted. Time is running out. I hope for better days. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[EastN]

Once again I must disagree. It has been proven that food can be grown in space colonies through green houses. Air can be recycled infinitely. Water can also be recycled. If necessary one can filter and drink their own urine for extended amounts of time. Finally, medicine is made from plants and chemicals which can, once again, be grown or synthesized in space. The Earth is a very useful biosphere that we would be remiss to abuse, but within the next century or so, I doubt it will be irreplaceable.

[Laminators Dubai]

again you gave wings to my thought

my and my two besties always have that kind of conversations

on one hand we have all the knowledge we want and on the other hand we are behaving like animals

we talk about fasion aliens so many things like that while someone somwhere is huggry, abused by the strong...

our future generation not gonna proud of us for what we created, if we didnt save what we have now...

[Coyote Poetry]

If we don't change. We won't leave much for your generation and nothing for the future. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[Laminators Dubai]

come on...

[light and ashes]

Awesome. This is poigant and truthful to the core.

[charlotte talley]

amen amen I agree with you. we need to wake up and stop destroying what our heavenly father gave us. people needs to wake up and smell the coffee, it has been on fire for a long time. great one, love this.

[Christina May Shanaberg]

Wow, so true! Unfortunately, for most people, all we can do is the best we can do, as our part. I agree with Revolutionary, however; we must remain aware and express our desires to the "powers that be," often. I very well written poem.

[StacyPerry]

I can feel that. I mean this world might just come to an end on 12-21-12, but it might be man's fault and not natures.