Reflections On The Earth....by Songbird

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Reflections On The Earth
By Carolyn R. Echols
04/26/04

This world you have made is a glorious place
A living orb spinning serenely in space
With oceans and rivers and vast desert sands
Green valleys and meadows and lush forest lands
Wild creatures that scamper, that swim and that soar
Across your blue skies and your deep, ocean floor
From steep, craggy canyons to mountain peaks, tall
With your own, dear hands, you created it all.

And, yet in this world there is so much unrest
So many are suffering; millions oppressed
Greed and voracity rage out of hand,
Depleting resources; polluting the land..
Hatred breeds bigotry, violence and war
As men walk in pride and your precepts ignore
How sad on the face of this fair, Earthly plane
Your highest creation should cause you such pain.

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