The World through the Eyes of 11 years old Joshua Beckford. (Mother Earth!)
she's getting hurt.
Why do people keep spitting on the ground?
Why do people keep throwing litter all around?
I don't like it, not even a bit.
And you probably don't like it.
Each day, she's getting more alert,
while we are only getting hurt.
Why do people keep doing the wrong things in life
which will cause them lots of strife?
I care about our Mother Earth.
I don't want to see her hurt.
If people continue to do the wrong things,
we will reap the punishment that nature brings.
The Earth is the only home we know.
If we destroy it, we will have nowhere else to go.
Mother Earth is alive.
We should do everything to make her thrive.
If we cause her lots of pain,
we have nothing much to gain.
When Mother Earth makes a tsunami,
she's weeping oceans of tears,
the waves of which will just increase our fears.
When we mine what's in the Earth,
she shakes us with big earthquakes
to tell us of our big mistakes.
When we cut down the trees, Mother Earth gets naked,
and soon we'll have nothing left that's sacred.
If we poison the air with fumes from cars and planes,
the forest will go up in lots of flames.
Soon, we will have no atmosphere,
and, one day, we might just no longer be here.
Maybe the cure for all disease is not to do just as we please.
Just being nice to one another
might just be the key to getting on with each other.
Please help take care of Mother Earth
as she will take good care of you.
The planet belongs to me and you.
We abuse our bodies day and night with much fault to how's our plight.
I wish that we would all take stock
before nature takes us back.
If we fail to take care of that marvelous machine,
Mother Nature will charge us with a mortal sin.
I hope that you will listen to my plea
as nature will be watching you and me.
If we don't save our planet,
nothing else that we do is important.
Thank you for listening.
