Jane Goodale

Planet Earth

David Attenborough

This poem is from "Waiting" my book of poems..... on Amazon as well as my Books Page

....I am the daughter of Gaia
.............mother earth weeps
....I am the tears of the mountains, joining the rivers;
..............together we join oceans
....I am the lover of earth’s forests, oceans and mountains
..............Raven flaps silently
....I have climbed the hard mountains, seeking freedom, hearing freedom
..............hearing liberty
....I have traveled across the world, seeking liberation,
..............talking of freedom
....I have followed our thinkers; listened to their speeches,
..............seeking a liberated world
....I long for peace on mother earth
..............and still I am waiting
....I dream of a united world, no war, no slaughter

yet hopelessly only wishing it, not tasting it
I still climb mountains, roam forests,
....enjoy birds, and talk of love,
Yet the ones around me are oblivious to the real me;
....the real me is bleeding,

You are the power behind me, next to me
You are the one who shares this world with me
You are who is making it grow and develop
You are who can make a difference or be indifferent

Have I given up the hope?
..........Not yet
Have I waited too long?
..........Undeniably
Have I lost my trust?
..........Not yet
Have I waited for us to make it right?
..........Indeed

..........Nasreen Pejvack (Dec. 2009)

Look around you. No matter where we live, our planet has a unique and beautiful expression Within our solar system it is the only habitable planet and absolutely stunning. In the universe we do not know where there are others or what they do, and if they have mastered the responsibility of intelligence to forge a realm where:

Peace and harmony rule - Carl Sagan