Ten (times 3) Haiku Motif on Nature Speak ©
There’s one thing I know
You stupid humans think that
All turns around you
You think the sun shines
Only for your benefit
Man you are so wrong
Can we live only
If we fit your selfish needs
Woe to us if not
You can alter us
And then enslave all of us
But your time will come
Waters are nature
The oceans and the rivers
The lakes and the seas
Nature’s the surface
The sand, the mud, and the rocks
Take us for granted
Green plants are nature
The trees, the grains, and the fruits
We breathe and we grow
Creepers are nature
The crawlers, the hoppers, and
Flyers, insects all
We’re the animals
On the land and in the sea
We’re wild but not free
If we’re in your way
You will destroy all of us
Without thinking twice
Change your thinking now
Be humble and walk with us
It is not too late
We gave you a taste
We showed you a different choice
We know you saw it
Covid brought you down
For a while your thinking changed
You were scared weren’t you!
Humans were dying
You saw the devastation
Something had to change
Offices closed up
Restaurants and hotels did too
Socializing ceased
You began to see
That actions could be taken
New ways to behave
With no place to go
You stopped driving and flying
Traffic jams cleared up
All of the sudden
The smog started to vanish
You thought this was good
As the air improved
Many of you realized
Actions were profound
We ask you humans
To remember your effect
Act responsibly
Earthbound nature is
A complex ecosystem
Joined and dependent
Nature speaks as one
Neither man nor animals
Nor plants are alone
Air only sustains
Life if life sustains the air
A fragile balance
Nature says take heed
My resources have limits
Be very careful
You must be afraid
As my species go extinct
You man also lose
Earth’s ecosystem
Warns, heed my signs, take right steps
Stop your pollution
Strip my resources
At your peril! Remember
Work with me or die
There is no such thing
As energy without cost
Pay now or later
I have nurtured you
I do not want to lose you
My prayers are for you
Be responsible
Make good decisions, WAKE UP!
Use your time wisely
This Haiku Motif was inspired by the Prompt, Nature Speaks Warnings to Humans by my friend and fellow writer, Kathy P.