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Mar 2015
I listen to the rain falling and hear the wind howl. I see birds falling from the sky and look at the rivers running red. The waters change colors like a fading rainbow and I feel the sadness as the Earth bleeds. I feel the ground shake and watch the waves rise. I see the animals dying and watch the blackening of the skies. The leaves on the trees fall early and the winters are not so long. One place becomes dry and arid and another becomes cold and unforgiving. In a moment of time we live as Earth ages pass. Yet in our fleeting moment, our actions can outlast us. What will be our legacy, what future will we leave. What will our children say as they hear the Earth cry and bleed.
Humans can live on the Earth. There are ways to exist. We do not have to give up our way of life, but we must change. In order to continue to have an existence, we must make certain concessions Learning to maintain a balance is essential in order for all of us to live.
James M Vines
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James M Vines  50/M/Atlanta Georgia
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