Planet In Rebellion
Imagine a place where all is perfect.
A planet that’s part of the heavenly circuit.
Once humanity starts settling in.
The planet in rebellion begins.
There are tsunamis & earthquakes.
Volcanoes and drying lakes.
Droughts and forest fires.
Hurricanes & floods. A quagmire.
Every imaginable force of nature.
Some things new to the nomenclature.
Humans are hanging on by the skin of their teeth.
Mostly looking for enough to eat.
The planet obviously doesn’t want them there.
It has spurted a deadly tint into the air.
They must make peace with mother earth.
If they can,—- for what it’s worth.
Then. By accident, they found a way.
Because a baby was born that day.
The innocent baby loved the earth.
Always liked to play in the dirt.
The planet took pity on the little tyke.
Decided not to give it a fright.
After some time, things were heavenly again.
Lesson learned. Treat the earth with love & we all win.
———-R.W. Johnson—–(2020)