Upon a hilltop deep in thought
I heard the strangest sound
It echoed through the valleys
And drifted o`er the ground
It murmured, wistful, in the stream
And whispered through the trees
Still and lingering in the caves
Soft ushered by the breeze
I felt a stirring in my breast
A pain within my heart
Which filled me with great sorrow
And tore my soul apart
I`m sure I heard the earth cry
Within my fettered mind
A haunting voice inside me
Spoke through these eyes so blind -
'I`ve cradled every one of you
In tenderness, so pure and true
Protecting each from pain and strife
A beauteous haven for your life'
'To nurture you is all I know
Helping each to live and grow
As kindred souls upon this sphere
As one, in peace, and free from fear'
'And yet you choose to torture me
Destroy my land, defile my sea
With hate, and ever growing greed
You trample down each tiny seed'
Then as the rain, like tears, spilled down
I heard her sad lament
Resounding through the universe
Such fearful discontent -
'Oh when will man, with open eyes,
Behold the splendour in the skies
To gently spread a healing hand
Across my hurt and ravaged land'
'And when will he become the balm
To hold my troubled waters calm
And soothe my trembling countenance
Upon my fields to laugh and dance'
This dream, with you, I hold within
Sweet earth, for this I know
That if we choose to tread this path
Then love will cease to grow
And step by step each passing day
Will take us surely on
Towards the end of glory, and
Towards the dying sun
If Only MJ Were still here to read this. he's wrote a song called Earth Song. I have a poem called heal the world, another one of his songs gave me inspiration to write it. I loved it. so meaningful, so very beautiful, and well writen!
Wipe a tear from its eye It wishes for a time gone by Before the humans made it ill And our demise the bitter pill Fantastic poem as usual Val!
A beautifully written truth! All of the hipsters and yuppies should of went green a hundred years ago. I love this! Thank you.
This is absolutely stunning. It gave me chills as I red it. Excellent...Bravo
Should the poets ever rule this earth and not the politicians, it will surely be a more beautiful place along with our living conditions; another nicely written piece for our suffering mother land, Valerie......
A sad, troubling, provoking lamentation, but well done. We need to heed these reminders. Deserving a higher rating
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
amen! excellent poem, very much the truth!