Mother Earth

today we pledge our lives to you

for the future of all life

we have lived because of you

and now suffer from our neglect

paramount to our future world

is acknowledgement of our faults

we cannot ignore our past behaviours

now we have emptied out your vaults

capricious now, we the many get it

the ways and means exist

we will work together with love and joy

and start checking off our list

no more fossil fuels

no more sourcing from afar

no more pollution of air, water and land

no more waste

a sharing of our abundance

a caring for our health

equal access to education

a new appreciation of our wealth

our wealth is in our abilities

we each have gifts to share

let us emerge and create a tidal surge

showing our Mother how we care