Eloquence (A Poetry Book)

Earth

We used to praise the soil and rain,

We used to greet the sea and the sand,

We used to take in the trees and singing birds.

The Earth used to be a beautiful place.

The air was breathable,

The water was as clear as glass,

The streets were free from litter.

Now we're sinking.

We're loaded up on gas,

Stocked up on plastic,

And throwing all our waste into the ocean.

What used to be a beautiful place is now crumbling.

We're on the edge,

Trying not to slip.

When did we stop praising,

Greeting,

Taking everything in.

Now everything that we used to love is,

Gone.