Now is the Time
Now is the time for man to make a stand
To halt the destruction he has caused
In the past.
Top of the pops in the ratings
Of earth’s inhabitants, brain-wise,
Supposedly,
Man has been irresponsible,
Immature and negligent,
Causing untold damage to our planet.
His greed has overcome his morals
And ethics,
If, indeed, he had any to start.
He has been the destroyer for too long,
Trashing, over time,
Ecosystems, microcosms,
Undiscovered flora and fauna
Which may have held the key to cures
Of some dread diseases.
If he wishes to survive the consequences
Of his rash behaviour
He must now, immediately,
Admit his failure to fulfil his role as leader
And change his ways to save us all.
Man, the destroyer, must now become
Man, the protector, conserver, overseer and guardian
Of our planet’s health.
This is the only way our species can survive
Into the future and beyond.
See also Musings on Death and Destruction: link
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©DGA
29/07/2010 at 7:05 am
Good poem, alas your message will go unheeded.
Have a super day adee.
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29/07/2010 at 7:34 am
I have to hope, Cindy; this can’t go on forever. A wind of change has to start with a little breeze! Enjoy your day too.
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29/07/2010 at 8:19 am
Morning Adee…very good…I read somewhere that it is almost too late to turn the clock around!
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29/07/2010 at 8:32 am
Thanks, Gran. I hope we have people willing to try!
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29/07/2010 at 8:23 am
very good true advice. i think this poem needs to be on a green site. might wanna try that. it’s a mover. 🙂
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29/07/2010 at 8:34 am
Thank you Breana. If you have a suggestion, please feel free… 😀
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29/07/2010 at 11:52 am
nice write….i agree with the sentiments…that greed has its claws in pretty deep though…nice flow…
thanks for the heads up as well on the WP comments…had heard that over at onestop as well…stinks
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29/07/2010 at 12:01 pm
Thanks, Brian. Greed is responsible for so much.
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29/07/2010 at 1:22 pm
Now is the time!! — if not now, then when? Lovely heartfelt poetry….
PS I have posted another poem
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29/07/2010 at 3:21 pm
Thanks NA for the visit and comment!
PS Tks for letting me know! More, please…
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29/07/2010 at 5:06 pm
So true, but humans being humans the rush to ultimate self-destruction will probably continue unabated.
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29/07/2010 at 5:47 pm
Aren’t people weird? I hope you’re wrong. 😉
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29/07/2010 at 6:37 pm
Excellent AD. Most teens I speak to are very aware and doing their bit.
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29/07/2010 at 7:21 pm
Thanks, Halfy. I do think the younger generations are much more aware and, hopefully, not as amenable to ignoring their moral and ethical obligations. 🙂
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30/07/2010 at 9:30 am
Sweet site, I hadn’t noticed adeeyoyo.wordpress.com in the past in my searches! Keep up the good work!
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30/07/2010 at 10:03 am
Thank you, glad you found me! 😀
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30/07/2010 at 9:42 am
brains don’t really make a difference do they???
Well stated prose
Thanks for reading my post
Moon smiles
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30/07/2010 at 9:59 am
Only when combined with morals, Moon. No morals or ethics – greed takes over!
It was a pleasure.
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skin, bookmarked… Keep up the good site…
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17/08/2010 at 12:12 pm
Thank you, Cosmeticsa2, for your visit and comment.
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