100 Heartbeat

I see the beauty

in 100 heartbeats

the 100 spots, stripes, manes, horns, and tusks

the wonderous creatures that fill our planet

I pray they stay

the 100 heartbeats

100 neckes, hands, teeth, and heads

our responsibilities, most of which we have ignored

I shed tears

for 100 heartbeats

100 fins, shells, blubber, and pelts

so much blood on humans hands

I'll fight to save the

100 heartbeats

100 beaks, feathers, wings, and eggs

The fight is not over

for those 100 heartbeats

100 beetles, butterflies, spiders, and worms

because without those 100 heartbeats

in due time our earth will crumble

and in the human race

not even 100 heartbeats will be left