I used to hear the birds sing in the morning
Welcoming in the new day
Now I hear the planes flying
All the birds have flown away
I used to watch the ants making their way
Through the grass on the ground
Now it has been paved over
Not a single ant can be found
I used to look to the stars at night
Now the lights are so bright I cannot see
I used to watch the sun rise up over the meadow
Now the smog and buildings hide it from me
I wonder will my children mourn the planes, the pavers and the light
As I mourn the birds, the grass and the night
