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MATERNAL SORROW
(Written for the "Something on Nature" competition)
Our mother's love cannot be measured
providing for our every breath
held to her ample bosom treasured
while cruelly we hasten her death
We build and build and build some more
heralded by chainsaw cacophony
defiling forest, field and shore
forever silencing her symphony
Once upon a time to mankind she entrusted
the stewardship over all planet earth
but for riches, power, dominion we lusted
leaving good mother lamenting our birth
Our mother's love cannot be measured
providing for our every breath
held to her ample bosom treasured
while cruelly we hasten her death
We build and build and build some more
heralded by chainsaw cacophony
defiling forest, field and shore
forever silencing her symphony
Once upon a time to mankind she entrusted
the stewardship over all planet earth
but for riches, power, dominion we lusted
leaving good mother lamenting our birth
Published 26th Oct 2015
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26th Oct 2015 10:50pm
Gahddess
this is absolutely stunning!
You are so gifted...
Our mother's love cannot be measured
providing for our every breath
held to her ample bosom treasured
while cruelly we hasten her death
We build and build and build some more
heralded by chainsaw cacophony
defiling forest, field and shore
forever silencing her symphony
Once upon a time to mankind she entrusted
the stewardship over all planet earth
but for riches, power, dominion we lusted
leaving good mother lamenting our birth
OUTSTANDING!!
in the list ...
Zazzles xoxoxoxox
this is absolutely stunning!
You are so gifted...
Our mother's love cannot be measured
providing for our every breath
held to her ample bosom treasured
while cruelly we hasten her death
We build and build and build some more
heralded by chainsaw cacophony
defiling forest, field and shore
forever silencing her symphony
Once upon a time to mankind she entrusted
the stewardship over all planet earth
but for riches, power, dominion we lusted
leaving good mother lamenting our birth
OUTSTANDING!!
in the list ...
Zazzles xoxoxoxox
26th Oct 2015 11:19pm
27th Oct 2015 1:26am
Excellent view of Mother Earth and her thoughtless children, and the tragedy of it. Those children are going to be very sorry when they come to their senses. Might be a bit late when that occurs. "Global warming? What global warming?" Great structure and rhyme scheme, well in service to the theme. Fine work Gahdess!
Anonymous
27th Oct 2015 4:49am
I love the second stanza, its the stark truth of humanities selfishness at its best.
Good luck in the comp GW, a fine piece indeed.
Good luck in the comp GW, a fine piece indeed.
