MAKING A DIFFERENCE
by Monica Mweseli
What do I see, the death of our land.
What do I hear, the cry of our mother,
death of our land.
We killed her, yes we killed her.
Our greed for money, esteem, power
destroyed her.
We, her children,
we, who thought that we were making a better land,
a better world, a better future.
We destroyed the one who loved us most
Who cared for us, protected us.
We dug our own grave.
So listen, listen and understand her plight.
She is dying, crying silently for help,
as she remembers yesterday,
when we danced with songs and rejoiced;
the fresh air sweet as honey,
the land beautiful in its graces.
The beautiful songs of the birds told a story.
The wind whispered the secrets of the forest.
The tall and handsome trees stood proud,
like a guard of honour.
The beautiful flowers danced gracefully in their wedding gowns.
The water rippled with laughter as it danced to the sea.
Nobody worried about food, shelter or water.
Firewood and medicine came from the forest.
Man lived in harmony with beast.
Mother nature took care of her children.
Then!
Greed overcame us:
The trees were cut down for wood,
the forest burnt for cultivating land.
Tall buildings sprang up,
releasing a deadly gas.
Our water was polluted by waste,
the land filled with chemicals,
we dug our own graves.
We destroyed our mother.
The beautiful birds started dying,
the flowers no longer danced in delight,
our land became barren.
Men and animals competed for food,
hunger became our daily companion,
the air choked us to death,
strange diseases appeared.
War arose and people died.
Machine guns were used like toys.
There was no place for man or beast to hide.
Survival of the fittest became the name of the game.
So listen! Listen to the plight of our mother.
Clean all the garbage,
plant trees and flowers,
get rid of the choking gas,
clean our rivers and lakes,
save our mother from death;
she cared for us.
In return we should care for her,
save our environment,
save Mother Nature.
A JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS CONCERN
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