Our World

 

We have a planet of immeasureable immensity

Vibrant in its rich diversity

Intimately carved and intricately balanced

Flora and fauna lavishly abound

Oceans and mountains full of majesty and awe

Deserts, jungles and ice capped poles

People of different races and tongues

Vegetables, fruits and more besides

Air, wind, fire in one glorious globe

A wonder to sit and behold

Treasures of scientific discovery

Birds and animals do its surface inhabit

Forests, valleys, islands and cascades

Arid and fertile plains do conceal

Resources beneath a crust to yeild

Seasons, rain and sultry heat

Icy temperatures and blizzards to beat

Amidst soft breezes and a morning dew

This planet set in a night of glistening stars

An orb in a galaxy richly placed

Self sufficient, a veritable store

From food which is cooked or raw

Mankind controls this terrestial realm

His effervesence brings forth Art, Music, Literature and Theatre

A cultural paradise to explore

The custodians of a treasure trove

He loves, cares and tills the earth

Then to survive, to create, invent and then to destroy

Why in the midst of all this wonder

does he feel the need to slaughter and to plunder