1- ded...

2- To Change...

3- The question...

4- Mother...

5- As I truly feel...

6- I Do...

7- To need someone...

8- Redemption...

9- To Love...

10- Only these words...

11- I now know...

12- One true Love...

13- Just a word...

14- She said...

15- Inspiration's voice...

16- Timeless...

17- Forevermore...

18- Time...

19- Eyes of the blind..

20- If only for a day...

21- Her face...

22- To help someone...

23- My feeling for you...

24- Am I closing a door...

25- The wheel...

26- Only you…

27- The beauty I see...

28- To deserve you...

29- By your side...

30- The forsaken...

31- If Only I had the answer...

32- The earth should cry...

33- My everything....

34- Why I cry and cry...

35- Just one touch...

36- Till your voice is heard...

37- A part missing...

38- This must be Love...

39- Just one of you...

40- Something about you...

41- To need only...

42- If only...

43- The Bus ride...Part 1 - a chapter of creative writing...

44- The ride... Part 2 - a journey of personal reflections...

45- The ride... Part 3...

46- Our Land... Part 1 - a poem in this poetry collection...

47- Our land... Part 2...

48- Our Land... Part 3...

49- The Future we Need... Part 1 - a vision for creative writing...

50- The future we need... Part 2...

51- The Future we need... Part 3...

52- War...

ded…

Let me re-write

And try to appease

Those who hover

With unbridled ease

What was the word

Or the letter in the sentence

That caused them to censor

Asking for repentance

They whited out my words

In attempt to thwart my voice

And the meaning of my prose

An attempt to rid my choice

Let me again try to speak

So we can all see your face

The ones who are afraid

Of the free human race

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To change..

We only want to live

In this world of love and peace

Do you think this a cliche...

Then remove your golden fleece

The arrogance some have

That it's just a pipe dream

That so many voices

Are unknowing they deem

These are the words

So eloquently spoke

By the voices of you all

Never to be revoked

The birth of conscience

A world soon to come

Is a force to be reckoned

Driven by the young

A new world is arise

I only hope to relate

The path we are on

Is but our only fate

To adapt and change our minds..

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The question...

The answer is so simple

But egos can muddle the stew

A force to change our planet

It's destiny up to you

You all know the answer

You feel it in your heart

Every time you hear the cries

Of those of science impart

Our world is dying

If we choose to do nothing

Please listen to people of science

Who plea for you to do something

Sustainable is a word

All of you should know

But without is the key word

As this could be our fate

But it's not too late

A mind set to adopt

As nations begin linking

That we can stand up to be heard

A global way of thinking

No longer can we impose

Our greed to consume

As our resources diminish

This planet's fate does loom

A change must begin

Only with your strength

A generation of youth

In you I put all my faith...

In you..

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Mother...

Morning has broken

Her little girl yawns

A walk to school, but a mile

Returns with star on her paper

A proud Mother, so quickly smiles

The paper proudly displayed

There for all to see

It stays there for years

As it's only her to see

Worn and aged

This paper a treasured parchment

She will always boast

Her child's achievement

Unwavering she continues

Feeling no parents of her own

She  treads the path of life

Feeling abandoned and alone

Wanting just to share

The lessons her Child learned

With a father so needed

Who choose only to spurn

I can not understand

How minds so closed

Can disregard a daughter

No remorse of the pain imposed

She will always have solace

This love will never waver

The love for her children

And will last forever

Mother...

A parent is...

Always there to support

Always there to help

Always there

Prayers for the ignorant

Shame on the selfish

Pity for the wicked

Know I will be here

As long as this world allows

But always I will be here

As my love forever resounds

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Mother... A parent is... Always there to support, always there to help, always there. In my personal reflections, I offer prayers for the ignorant, shame on the selfish, and pity for the wicked. Know I will be here as long as this world allows. This sentiment echoes through my poetry collection, as my love forever resounds.

As I truly feel...

It was always hard to

Tell the ones I love

How I truly felt

I could never find the words

As I stumbled to express

How I truly felt

I lost so many loves to be

As I could never express

How I truly felt

I lost so many loves to be

Because I could not say

How I truly felt

I can only try now

To tell the one I love

How I truly feel

I will always try now

To show the one I love

How I truly feel

It's that simple now

I can open my heart

As I truly feel

Because of you My love

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I Do...

If I met you years before

In  a distant bygone time

If I had that chance just once

I would have asked you to be mine

Should I talk for only a moment

In any ordinary way

Should I have that one chance

I would have never feared to say...

Could I dare to be so bold

As to give my heart to you

And break the chain that binds

The pain that sorely grew

Can I risk to pledge my love

There can be no other way

No time nor distance

Can hinder this love In play

I would have

I should have

I could have

I can

I do...  Love you

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To need...

A new feeling I have found

Maybe locked away for years

That I can not understand

As it brings both wonder and fear

An urgency now grows

As the daylight does slowly fade

To embrace this missing piece

Of a puzzle I have long since made

I'm in awe of it's power

Total reverence I would say

That it almost overwhelms

Every thought in every day

I do embrace this feeling

I think I can proceed

Because of my love for you

I found that I can now need …

someone

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Redemption...

There is a need sometimes

To quell, the pain of the past

Behind a locked iron door it sits

Though it somehow can sneak past

Incessantly it attempts return

To reveal anguish and fear

Forever linked by this chain

It waits for a chance to near

On guard must I always be

Aware of its disposition

To deceive by disguise

Seems it possesses intuition

Forever have we had this dance

Always taken to fruition

I take solace I know it well

The truth is my redemption

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To Love...

Ani, how do I explain

Feelings I have never know

How do I understand

This friendship that has grown

Why you have cared

A mystery to me

See I don't understand

This immense complexity

Never has anyone

Been a fiend and love to me

Confused I must admit

I'm sure it's plain to see

Excuse my naiveté

As I have lived so far removed

From the normality others enjoy

A fault I so try to improve

My brain walks a thin line it seems

Not allowing me to wander

So understanding the concept of Love

Is a task so hard to ponder

I can't' explain how my mind works

A story longe since told

Just that the words elude

To the feelings I do hold

Then you came into my life

A fate now firmly sealed

The sky cleared, and sunlight shined

Your love had been reveled

How do I explain in words

That you freed my very soul

You brought clarity to my life

And taught me to be whole

And to Love...

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Only these words...

The cold in the air

Cuts deep in my heart

As the light fades

Does the darkness start

A void in the world

With no end or start

A breath grows shallow

Blood slows in the heart

The blackness blinds

The cold air numbs

The wind blows bitter

The long night has begun

As the quiet deafens

No sound is heard

At a loss to say

In need of a word

No longer can I move

Alone do I sit

Not even a thought

Only these words to wit

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I now know...

I always thought I knew well

A concept to be shown

A series of acts to demonstrate

And proclaim it as my own

I used it a few times in haste

Thinking it was real

And confused by the lack there of

The pain I thought I'd feel

As it faded like my jeans

Over time it's soon forgot

My life went on another day

Devastated I was not

So easy to toss around

A cliche it could become

As shallow as a puddle

Spoken yet unsung

Content I had become it seems

That it was just a lie

Never again to seek it out

A mistake I can't deny

Then I saw you

A fool I have been you see

In my heart I've come to know

With each day your in my life

The feeling would grow and grow

Never too old to learn in life

I have always proclaimed

Another lesson to impart

Not afraid to say your name

The feeling I do speak of

Has shined on me from above

From this light I can not hide

For I have found true Love

A song forever in my soul

A melody that sets my stride

The beat the guides my heart

From which I dare not hide

I stand here now Ani

In my hands my heart and soul

I offer it to you alone

To be yours forever more

I now know Love...

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One true Love...

You can't know the impact

You have on me

How you changed my life

Opened my eyes to see

You remained by my side

Despite my insecurities

I can only extend

My deep humility

Extraordinary you are

With such patience you held fast

As my trust in you did grow

I realized this could last

You taught me patience

You calmed my fears

You showed me trust

Not know for many years

I leave the desert of solitude

And the pain I once knew

As you have quelled my thirst

A blessing all from you

You are My Moon in the sky

The stars far above

In the sea of Desire

My one true Love

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Just a word...

I say this with a fearful heart

Please don't misunderstand

I'm not quite sure how you feel

As I lack the knowledge at hand

I never could tell if love

Was the same for you as me

In this life of solitude

I'm a bit confused don't you agree

Do you truly love me

Or just being polite

Not wanting to hurt my feelings

As a true friend just might

Desperately I want to ask you

But am afraid to hurt what we have

If I'm wrong I may hurt you

And that I just can't have

Do you really love me

The way I love you

Please help me understand

What love is for you

Seems I can put too much thought

Into life most basic need

Just being there for each other

Like water on a seed

I told you I love you

As you have the same

But isn't it true what he said

Yes, "What's in a name"

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She said...

To be free in a world

That is heavy with chains

From a past or present

For each of us it gains

So many ropes that bind

So many ways to break free

So many ways to confine

And forge a mold all can see

The modern world wields a sword

Of sharp cuts from within

By a Mother or Father

So can it begin

The inception is there to see

Young lives destined to fall

To the blades of the spiteful

Alone they do fall by them all

Until...

You find your calling

To answer your fears

Inspired by truth

Wise beyond your years

Break the chain that binds

Become who you are

Be free of the hate

Be who you are

And remember what She said..

" "Hope" is the thing with feathers" Emily Dickinson 1861

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Inspiration's voice...

She speaks to me now and then

As just a whisper

Or a scream sometimes

I don't know when

Like the thunder she roars

Waking me from my sleep

She calls out to me

And my spirit soars

Is it her I see

As my heart beats strong

And I I know this is right

As she shows herself to me

A fleeting moment to be

A glimpse of inspiration

This feeling so overcomes

As the words flow easily

And my mind can now rest

As the words stuck

Can now attest

She spoke to me..

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Creative writing often serves as a medium for personal reflections, allowing individuals to explore their thoughts and emotions deeply. This poetry collection captures those intimate moments, weaving together various experiences and insights that resonate with readers.

Timeless...

As I looked into her eyes

A hundred years past

I saw her as she was

I fell in love at last

Separated by time

To see the first time

A love I have know

A love to be mine

How can it be

I don't want to know

Her eyes met mine

That's all I know

Love is timeless

Any distance it can span

It has no constrictions

No barriers that ban

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Forevermore...

Helpless do I feel

As I am so far away

Words seem useless

On the struggles of your day

You say your okay

So selflessly you say

Not wanting to burden

A second of my day

How can I explain

I want to be there

I need you to open

Your soul if you dare

In this dark room

Allow me inside

A light for the shadows

From which they must hide

I can be your strength

When you are feeling without

A whisper from within

When needing to shout

Cast out your fear

I so desperately implore

My love is resilient

And yours forevermore

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Time...

Time is eternal

Never a rest to be taken

With each step I do tread

It's pace seems to hasten

As I turn and look back

On the pages I wrote

Each chapter frozen in time

Each word now a quote

I know the words so well

No longer needed this day

I look to the path ahead

Each step salient I'd say

I treasure the past

And the ones I held dear

But must look to the horizon

As the end comes near

To smell every rose

To see every bird

To feel the sunshine

To hear every word

I do all this now

As I still have some time

To make sense of this world

In the words of this rhyme

My life is fulfilled

Once I found her that day

She gave me her love

She asked me to stay

I can now sit and rest

Absorb all that surrounds

To write my last chapter

As the abound

Thank you Ani

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Eyes of the blind..

Every morning anew

We face each day alone

Surrounded by so many

In a world tightly sewn

A step back is needed

A time to reflect

On the beauty that surrounds

The depth of a song to inflect

The beauty of love

In a world of this kind

Can sometimes be seen

By only the eyes of the blind

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If only for day...

For only a second

If I could make you laugh

Or even just a snicker

Please take on my behalf

For only a minute

If I could bring a smile

Or even just a grin

If only just a while

For only a short hour

If I could give you happiness

Make your day a bit better

With a touch of blissfulness

Resolute am I

What more can I say

This is my soul's desire

If only for a day

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Her face...

To know the face of beauty

To some will never be

Is to look within the soul

Then it's plain to see

Silently she moves

Like wind through the trees

Not a sound can be heard

But rustle of the leaves

Gracefully she walks

In tune with every note

In only one song

She is every word that I wrote

With conviction in her eyes

No need for a sound

She speaks volumes to me

Yes, beauty I have found

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To help someone...

A simple act of kindness

Will go a long way

To help someone

To brighten their day

No need for money

If you are without

You can give so much more

Just with love no doubt

If it comes from your heart

Your Intentions will show

The meaning of your gift

They will surely know

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My feeling for you...

I can't help sometimes

But to feel alone

I know you are there

But so far from my home

I can't help sometimes

But to feel forlorn

Wondering when

You may leave and move on

I can't help sometimes

But to feel alone

A one-sided love

An illusion I've known

I can't help sometimes

That I feel this way

I am burdened by mistrust

I'm sorry to say

I sometimes just need

As I have many years

To work through my doubts

To embrace all my fears

This is a burden

I have carried all my life

Please don't misunderstand

I mean not to bring strife

Prepared for the day

This all could come to pass

I need always to be

As I've learned from the past

I hope I am wrong

I hope this is true

The feeling I have

My feeling for you

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Am I closing a door...

Is it fair to you

This feeling inside

We will never be together

Never walk side by side

I can't help but worry

You see no other way

Not wanting to hurt me

You have chosen to stay

Never my intention

Never thought it could be

That I could hurt you this way

A barrier I could not see

It weighs so heavy

Hy heart is torn in two

For the love I have

And the burden to you

Am I wrong please tell me

Is this hurting you more

Am I thinking to much

Am I closing a door

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The wheel...

If only for a minute

You could understand this need

To have you in my life

Giving this for you to read

My thoughts can be lost

In a maze of jumbled time

A chore to impart

But oh it’s so sublime

I wonder some times

If this all just a waist

A blur of words

Written in haste

Then I take a step back

Throwing caution to the wind

Trusting you completely

So does the wheel begin

Round and round do I go

Never a end to the quest

To understand what love is

I can only do my best

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Only you…

I feel lost sometimes, 

Alone in the night, 

Blinded by the darkness, 

No hint of a light. 

At sea am I lost, 

No sight of land, 

Afloat in the waves, 

I can’t understand. 

In my personal reflections, I can't find the words, 

I can't find the reason 

That sent me here, 

In this icy cold season. 

If here I need stay, 

A land with no ground, 

Let me live this life, 

With the love I had found. 

I need no possessions, 

No manna from above, 

In this poetry collection, 

I need only you, 

I need only your love.

The beauty I see...

An epiphany has come

A piece of the puzzle in place

We found each other

In a such a random space

Overwhelming this feeling

That i can now see

By the love you impart

That you do care for me

So simple to you all

But for us complexity

This thing called love

I know just you and I can see

To convey my inner thoughts

So easy now to do so

A journey to embark

A path for us to go

Crazy this may seem

Without rhyme nor reason

But our love is as constant

And true as every season

In the cold of winter

You warm my heart

With the birth of spring

You bring a new start

In the heat of summer

You are the cool breeze

With your colors of fall

You are the beauty I see

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Why I cry and cry...

Read it all if you dare

Read it all if you care

So as nations meet

In such pomp and style

Over an evening meal

Knowing all the while

At an ornate wooden table

With tapestry chairs

Bottled water and sherry

Chatting of local wares

I'll give you this

If you give me that

Please pass the wine

Let's define combat

Well that's not so bad

Let's spin the wheel

But it could look bad

Let's see how they feel

The news is soon on

What spin to take

To pursue this war

A recourse we make

WTF

And there are children burned

There are children living in rubble

There are children so distressed

There are children starving

I ask one thing from you

Look inside your heart

Be honest with your self

As a child, what would you do?

As a child

Who would you become?

I know the answer...

And this is why I cry

And all of you should cry and cry

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Just one touch...

I would walk this earth

Till my feet gave out

On hands and knees

Till time ran out

I would swim the seas

From shore to shore

Then back again

Till I could no more

I would give all I have

The shirt off my back

Walk naked in the desert

And never look back

I would do anything

As I long so much

To be by your side

And feel just one touch

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Till your voice is heard...

Not to be a broken record

I've said this all before

The mastery at which war is waged

Such parasites I Abhor

I speak of those who care not

Just another day in a life to be

As a bomb went off course...

..."The cost of war you see"

"Well these things happen"

So sorry of this child lying dead

We had no other choice

"We'll send some rice and bread"

Did I paint an accurate picture

Were the colors to precise

I hope the canvas held the texture

As I have no inclination to be nice

Every hue the mark of a soul

Every brush stroke a child taken

Step back and take a look

A painting of humanity forsaken

Till your voice is heard...

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A part missing...

You say you love me

I know it's true

It cannot be denied

My love for you

You have a life

Beyond my reach

Me a grain of sand

Alone on a beach

Anticipation resounds

As I await every day

To see your face

And the words you say

But later each night

My heart skips a beat

As I discern the reality

There's a part of me missing

You...

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This must be Love...

With no start nor end

Just came to mind

A jumble of thoughts

Of a feeling I find

Longing without want

Listen with open ears

Caring with no bounds

Trusting without fears

Giving of yourself

Accepting with no strings

Laughing with each other

With even the smallest of things

Enjoying just the moment

If just one word or a smile

Or a quip said playfully

Pure magic all the while

In tune with the beat

Of each pounding heart

Taking a breath

Not wanting to part

Being there always

Never backing away

Seeing our faults

Never a harsh word to say

Being supportive

With never a doubt

Always by your side

I can't live without

This must be love

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Just one of you...

Standing all alone

There for all to see

Alone in a field

A majestic oak tree

One with the wind

With just a subtle sway

Each limb speaks a tale

Of many bygone days

Below live so many

A community so diverse

Entwined is this nexus

Of which I speak in this verse

I want to be optimistic

But the sand is falling fast

This natural world is dying

By the pace of our hour glass

It all leads back to egos

So many "leaders" with no aim

Just puppets of the rich

The vacuous who assign blame

This earth will soon die

I'm sorry to say

Our deserts are growing

Rivers drained each day

Temperatures rise

Oceans over fished

No one seems to care

As if their only wish

I can go on and on

Seems no one has a care

I only hold onto one hope

One of you will dare

To change...

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Something about you...

Another day in a life

Never had a clue

This was the day

I was looking for you

When I saw you smile

Could not look away

As if I had know you

Here I must stay

It's hard to explain

As I'm encompassed by you

This bridled feeling

Of love I once knew

We share a few words

Express a stray thought

But powerful this is

A love sorely sought

See this is only a day

In a lifetime with you

Just moments we share

There's something about you...

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To need only...

Never cared much for possessions

Nor the fight to gain more

Never understood the disdain

A trait I abhor

Please let me shed context

My friends always eschew

Never understood

As the ignorant never knew

The beauty of each soul

I proclaim in each rhyme

Treasures forever

In my insignificant time

So I continue each day

Their memories calling me

Like the pull of the moon

On every ocean and sea

I need only...

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If only..

If only I had diamonds

Or gold in a pan, but

If only I had a true love

I would be a rich man

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The bus ride... part 1

Step right on in

Keep your hands inside

Hold onto your ticket

Let's take a ride

First stop the institutions

Born to protect

Yet thru the years

Have become just a fect

Keep on the path

Please do not veer

Present your stub

Or you can't come near

Coming up on your right

Where relics reside

They vouch for their validity

Why of course would they lie

Now look to your left

So many choices

While lining their pockets

Deaf to your voices

Coming up ahead

You will see a modest face

Has no glittered signs

Not paced in a race

Just speaking of truths

No-one else will confess

Depending on you

To convince all the rest

Promises nothing but

Asks for your help

A world falling apart

In need of some help

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The Bus ride... Part 2

Next stop the Faithful

Please exit to your right

Follow the golden road

We'll stay till the night

Cloaked in robes

Embossed in golden weave

Could feed the ones

Who follow and believe

Atop a high horse

Do they sit with disdain

Pointing a long finger

At the drop of a name

At days end they retire

With a magnificent feast

Throwing out scraps

To the waifs in the streets

Sated by aged grapes

Passed out on a bed

Covered with satin

On which they were led

Pittance they pay

For all of their needs

The faithful pay the price

For the gluttony it feeds

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The bus ride... Part 3

Last on your journey

The hall of nations

Tense as a piano wire

Tinder for relations

Please stay silent

Lest your seen as a threat

With one phone call

Your fate could be set

The epitome of Chaos

All just the same

Dictator, president

But what's in a name

Some driven by greed

Aspirations of grandeur

Speaking so easily

No change to be sure

No government is perfect

Some hold the same goal

Yet the means taken

Can cost a heavy toll

Yet war seems a game

A chance to plunder

The spoils left in rubble

A Childs life just a blunder

They talk a good game

"Just get me elected"

Say what they want

To infer you're respected

Come back again

Should you decide to return

To the ride of a lifetime

As truths are unveiled to discern

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In this creative writing piece, I offer personal reflections on the political landscape, ultimately forming a poetry collection that captures the complexities of governance and the human experience.

Our land... Part One

We are a planet of life

We rely on each other

From virus to Blue whales

A partnership like no other

An intricate cacophony

Music to my ears

The vastness of life

Brings joyous tears

A precise placing of notes

So eloquently played

From resounding beats

To a symphony made

An instrument out of tune

Is the demise of a song

No beauty can be heard

Musical beauty gone wrong

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Our land... Part Two

A crude comparison I make

As nature is to complex

To think we can dump pesticides

No fear of what comes next

We poison our food with

Antibiotics like candy

Let's inject them today

With whatever is handy

Keep those bugs away

This poison makes them fall

Make that fruit look pretty

We'll make millions after all

I ask just one question

How did we get so out of hand

The price of a seed

Has driven the demise of our land

The quest for riches

Cannot drive this earth

There has to be a balance

Respect for natures worth

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Our land... Part Three

We are just a speck

In the history of life

And now we see our fragility

Cut like a knife

Make no mistake

See thru all the lies

The fools who deny

Forge a path of demise

You all must trust

The people who care

Those are the people of science

The people who dare

We are at a precipice

Of life or extinction

What you do now drives

Our time for distinction

I believe in our youth

I put my trust in you!

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The Future we need... Part One

We are a planet of life

We rely on each other

From virus to Blue whales

A partnership like no other

An intricate cacophony

Music to my ears

The vastness of life

Brings joyous tears

A precise placing of notes

So eloquently played

From resounding beats

To a symphonic waves

An instrument out of tune

Is the demise of a song

No beauty can be heard

Musical beauty gone wrong

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The Future we need... Part Two

A crude comparison I make

As nature is to complex

To think we can dump pesticides

No fear of what comes next

We poison our food with

Antibiotics like candy

Let's inject them today

With whatever is handy

Keep those bugs away

With this poison they will fall

Make that fruit look pretty

We'll make millions after all

I ask just one question

How did we get so out of hand

The price of a seed

Has driven the demise of our land

The quest for riches

Can not drive this earth

There has to be a balance

Respect for natures worth

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The Future we need... Part Three

We are just a speck

In the history of life

To now we our fragility

Cuts like a knife

Make no mistake

See thru all the lies

The fools who deny

Forge a path of demise

You all must trust

The people who dare

Those are the people of science

The people who care

We are at a precipice

Of life or extinction

What you do now drives

Our time of distinction

I believe in our youth

The hope we all need

I put my trust in you all

I see the future we need

You...

Never fear change

Always fear indifference

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These personal reflections remind us that creative writing can inspire action for a better tomorrow.