Walking home from school instead 

of turning left I turned right

before me stood such a sight

all blue and green it stood 100 feet tall 

though not the least bit mean

I’m sure of this his smiled so bright  

brought a warmth to my heavy heart 

because today in class I had to start 

reading how we’re hurting our 

mother the good Mother Earth 

with fires that burn from all our 

trash we’re the least bit concern

or water we can’t drink 

and made to only think

it’s much better by far 

having a big house and car 

for my goodness we can’t  

have anything that might stink!

so no matter how hard to try 

I couldn’t help but cry

wondering how far we’ve gone and whether 

we can change the date or is it too late?

could set back our clock or even would?

cus we’re taught so much of “me” 

we forget to even see

stop hurting ourselves 

there simply isn’t 

anywhere else to be