The Green

The green that I see in front of me and at all sides,

Is a treasure that has been here before you and I

It is life that is free and vast

It is green that harks back to the planet's past

It is a reminder that even the seen can be unseen

This green has become invisible in favor of the other green

Greed is the enemy to the bounty in front of you and me

In man's journey of conquest, they forgot that you can't own what's already free

I look to the beauty of this green when I want to see the truth

Mother Nature's will and tenacity must be remembered by human beings that are resolute to create a world where humanity itself does not compute

She hides the truth of life in plain sight, only seen if you care to listen to her words through fertile soil, sea, and raindrops that glisten

Remember to tell this mother you love her by making her more green
and keeping her forests and seas clean, because it won't be too soon before long

That we'll be the ones packing when she's gone