Mother Earth, once vibrant and full of life, now whispers a mournful cry, echoing through the mountains, forests, and seas. Her breath, once gentle and refreshing, now carries the acrid scent of smoke and pollution, as the forests that once stood tall and proud are reduced to ashes. The rivers, her veins of life, no longer run clear but are choked with debris, their waters warm and lifeless.
She cries for her children—the animals that once roamed freely, now struggling to survive in shrinking habitats. The polar bears, once majestic rulers of the Arctic, now cling to melting ice, drifting further away from the lands they called home. The bees, her tireless pollinators, fall silent, their delicate wings stilled by chemicals and loss of wildflowers.
Her tears fall as rain, heavy and unrelenting, flooding lands that have never known such torrents, while in other places, her tears refuse to come, leaving the earth parched and cracked, crops failing, and people desperate. Her oceans, once teeming with life, now rise with anger, swallowing shores, and homes in their path, as the coral reefs—her underwater gardens—bleach and crumble into lifeless skeletons.
The seasons, once steady in their rhythm, now stumble and falter. Winter arrives late and leaves early, while summer lingers too long, scorching the land and fueling wildfires that rage uncontrollably. The delicate balance she once maintained is disrupted, and her children, both human and animal, suffer the consequences.
Mother Earth’s cry is a call to her children to listen, to see the damage being done, and to act before it is too late. She pleads for a return to harmony, for a time when humanity lived in balance with nature, taking only what was needed and giving back in return. She longs for the days when her forests were sacred, her waters pure, and her creatures respected.
But even in her grief, there is hope. Her resilience, though tested, is not yet broken. She calls out not just in sorrow but in a plea for healing and harmony. She knows that the same hands that have caused this damage can also restore what has been lost. She urges her children to plant trees, to clean rivers, to protect the creatures that still roam her lands, and to tread lightly upon her soil.
Mother Earth’s cry is a reminder that the time to act is now. She cannot bear the weight of our negligence much longer. Her tears are not endless, and her patience is wearing thin. Yet, she believes in the possibility of change, in the power of humanity to choose a different path, one that honors and preserves the delicate balance of life.
In the echoes of her cry, there is a plea for love, respect, and action. She asks not for pity but for partnership, for a commitment to protect and heal the only home we have ever known. Her cry is the earth’s heartbeat, a rhythm that must be restored if we are to survive and thrive together. The change begins here, that is sustainable innovations to help us combat the impacts we have created.
Aho, this is great and appreciated, thank you. Wildlands singing this tune, too, and traveling and working to restore humans, animals and nature!
Mother Earth will survive; homo sapiens less likely. Our large brains have been saturated by greed and selfishness.