earth scars

The forests fall, the oceans choke,
As we consume without a thought,
Leaving scars that cannot be bought,
Our careless ways, a heavy yoke.

We ravage the earth, heedless of the cost,
Tearing through nature’s delicate dance,
Blinded by greed, we plunder and advance,
Oblivious to the treasures we have lost.

The once-lush canopies now lie in ruin,
Replaced by barren, lifeless ground,
The vibrant hues have all but drowned,
As our relentless actions continue.

The oceans, once vast and teeming with life,
Now choke on the waste we’ve cast aside,
Suffocating the creatures that once did abide,
A witness to our careless, harmful strife.

We claim dominion over this fragile sphere,
Forgetting we’re but guests in nature’s embrace,
Exploiting her bounty, without a trace
Of the reverence we should hold, so dear.

The time has come to heed the earth’s cries,
To mend the wounds we’ve so callously wrought,
And cherish the beauty that can’t be bought,
Lest we lose the world before our very eyes.