by Gary Wright

Created on: July 02, 2009

Ill Universe

The universe lay in vast decay

Its planets and suns in disarray.

What time it was, we cannot tell,

For no one knew or rang the bell.

The toll was not to be as thus

And no one's left to make a fuss.

We now are gone and life is through.

We are not here 'tis true, 'tis true.

Our strength we often did display,

Until the making of this day

When once more men began to boast

And then they all did man their post.

And life did fade until at last

With one last breathe we took our gasp.

And now the living Earth is free

From mans disease of hate and greed.

This place we once did call our home,

Is now happy with others free to roam.

It was foretold that life would be

Fulfilled and whole and wild indeed.

If one element was taken out

And mankind was the one in doubt

The wholeness of our former Earth

Is now complete, come play our dearth.

For we are not the source of life

But ended here in our great strife

To see our nature vast, reborn

Was by we ourselves both shred and torn

Until Earth Mother said to us:

Goodbye my Child, return to dust

For you shall serve me best of all

And help to grow the trees so tall.

You, in the ground your place shall be,

Shall see your soul in eternity.

So thus we are no longer here,

We are a part of the great and near.

We lie in depths of ground and sea

And compliment each entity.

As Mother Nature had said before

She will open wide the door.

So we may see the future torn

The child whose life is still unborn.

Can yet call out and recollect

The joy of life that we may set.

To the tune of wholeness and of grace

We savor our journey through this place.

Until we make these steps seem real

We have no right to seek appeal.

For into Earth we all must go

Until we can by our actions show

That we, the ones who truly care

Can show by actions we are there

On Earth our planet yet to be

Filled with balance and serenity.

We say Yes to things we know will be

To wrought the chain of simplicity.

For as we are on basic-mode

We plan and join to share the load,

As life is seen in wholeness now

It is our turn to take a bow.

For once we did defend our need

It turned to selfishness and greed.

But now we know what's safe and sane

Is best for all on this earthly plane.

We are the future that is our plea

For each of us not only me.

But all of us is what we need

To reinvent and plant the seed.

Not just for food, but commonwealth.

Not just for gain but also health.

We are the ones who see and act

Before the land is newly attacked,

Not just by guns or labor laws

But by those who do not see the flaws

Of those who did or do not care

All will be lost, so be aware

Of how you are in words that share

This new insight with loving care.

Did you not know that man can't live

Within this world as it now is?

We must, us all, both you and me

Bring change to hearts so we may see

That each of us may have a life

In freedom from the fear and strife

The answer now for us to see

Is to love our self, Yes, you and me.

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