Hubby gave me the word, "planet" tonight, and this is what I came up with. I know. At some point, Dr. Suess and I have really got to part company. Anyway, I Googled pictures of a planet, and found the classic view of the Earth from the moon, which inspired this. I genuinely think that these are the kind of thoughts that would run through my head if I were up there.
View from the Moon
By Batsheva 12/29/09
Look at this planet
And what will you find?
A blue sphere just spinning
In space and in time
Surrounded by darkness
As black as can be
What that blackness holds
Is a true mystery
Is there life out there?
We've tried to discern
But the answer is one
That we haven't yet learned
But we do know there's life
On that old azure ball
All kinds of life
From the great to the small
Each species perfect
In its own unique way
Though how they all got there
Is quite hard to say
Such beauty and treasure--
Does it really make sense
To think that it's just
Random coincidence?
I don't mean to sound like
Some creationist
It's just--from up here--
Earth does look God-kissed
Yet we could lose it all
Polar bears, whales
Cute little wolf pups
Just chasing their tails
Redwoods and roses
Butterflies and birds
It could all disappear
If we don't heed these words:
Take care of your planet!
For wherever you roam
It's the one single place
You can always call, "home"
(And while we're searching for
Intelligence out here
We should be on the lookout
For it there.)
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Funny you mentioned Dr. Suess...we have a a book of his, or in his style, about the rainforest I think, that this poem would go with nicely.
ReplyDeleteA really good one.
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