We live on the soil she gives us,
We breath the air she provides,
We eat the fruits from the fields and trees around us.
And yet, we take her for granted.
She satisfies our thirst for water,
She eases us with a light rustling of green leaves when we are out of balance,
She consoles us with salty air when our hearts lust for freedom,
And yet, we take her for granted.
We heist her most precious treasures,
We spill her veins with dirty oil,
We poison her oceans with deadly plastics,
You see? We take her for granted.
She will, at some point, not longer, forgive us
The crimes and harms we throw upon her.
She will, one day, not longer, hold her anger
And show us how small and dependent we are.
She will, soon enough, unleash her forces
To conquer back her dignity and pride.
We can still change the fortune ahead,
We can still act and become better in treating our Mother,
We can still make up for our mistakes of the past
And not take her for granted no more.
Today on her day, we don’t take her for granted.
Let’s make everyday like today.
Originally coming from Germany but I left parts of my heart in different parts of the world. I aim to be an environmental journalist in a future not too far away. Right now I am doing my masters in Environmental Geography in Bayreuth. With my work I hope that I can change something in the world and in the people - making this wonderful planet a better place is my ambition. Being surrounded by pristine nature is what makes me the happiest.
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