Our glorious home, this planet earth,
could it be on the verge of destruction?
Ready to expire from lack of caring? 
Could it be true, this dire prediction 
that, through our own neglect and misuse,
we may create our own extinction?

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For the eons it took for earth to flower,
to bloom with  every form of life, 
era after violent era, earth prevailed.
Vitality and variety of species was rife.
So how, after this miraculous birth,
could we leave our only home in strife?

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Plastic islands endanger sea life and birds 
while Earthlings wear masks in smoggy air.
Litter litters our highways and byways,
and tornadoes break out everywhere.
Forest fires and landslides abound 
leaving folks in shock and dispair.

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Ignoring scientists’ knowledge and skill,
global warming deniers worship the dollar sign
and delay healing, helping measures.
But, there is hope available, a lifeline
for our home. There’d be no need for sadness 
if only mankind would grow a spine!

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