Mother Earth – a poem for the climate

Mother Earth

(This is the poem composed by
our friend Ken Digby from Weymouth Bay Methodist Church and is reproduced with his permission)
From the depths of the oceans to mountain heights

The beauty of nature is around

You can feel the energy and see the sights

You can hear the majestic bird sound

In Massai Mara, it’s teeming with life

In seas the dolphins and whales roam

This world is wonderful

That beautiful place we call home

There can be prosperity and peace

From the north to the south and the west to the east

There is unity and love

But still in sadness we look above

For guidance and assistance, we need it now

The planet is dying, and we know how

Global emissions are choking Mother Earth

And polluting the skies

And unless we act, with all our worth, Mother earth dies

We can save the world but we must act now

We can save the world- but we must begin now

We can all play our part together we have the power

So remember the beauty of our planet

Know we are blessed – and that now is the time

To put ourselves to the test and

Know we are lucky to live right here

You only have to look around to see

Nature is beauty, it has always been so

Dwellers of planet earth we will always be

So cast your thoughts to the wandering bird

As it soars on wing up high

Riding the wind, the mighty wind

Up where clouds drift by

From way up there the view is beyond belief

And you can see far and wide

The valleys and the seas

Where lay the multicoloured coral reefs

The intensity of the jungles is amazing

Where the tigers prowl

All kinds of life are there

The snakes, trees and the African Owl

In the Sahara Desert even Life still survives

Like the sidewinder gliding

And the scorpion hunting as the night moon arrives

All this beauty exists

But we must fight to keep it

So, believe in yourself, we can heal the world

So keep the cause and teach it

People of the world need to reduce their waste

And recycle everything they can

Make the most of your energy people

Waste less when you can

When I say people, that means us all

Every race, colour, religion and creed

Musicians, Bohemians, philosophers and doctors

The rich and the powerful, and those in need

Together we can achieve a brighter day

We have the knowledge, and we know the way

So let’s wipe away Mother earths sorrow

And heal the world for a brighter tomorrow.

Ken Digby