A rose petal floats through the air so effortlessly Always reaching the ground too quickly
Is it falling or does it scamper away?
Is it living or not worth the attention?
Beautiful mystery, the most lovely thing to mind or mention.
Frightening discovery the most lending thing to tension
"And ugly as sin!"
Yet still heard are bird songs...
"everyone quiet now"
Listen to the wind blow Feel it kiss and caress your face Watch flowers bloom
"Out of toxic waste!"
"everyone quiet now"
... The grass ascends from the ground Each delicate blade touched by the sun
"Profound! Like worms in the mud!"
"everyone quiet now"
"Hear this, pay stark attention with respect it may save your life some dark day-inflect"
The sun glistens through all clouds seeming to envelop the sky Shining through any darkness That can and will Relentlessly devour Consume all in its path
"Like the leaves on a tree from a mother giraffe!"
"everyone quiet now. This is important."*
Look back to the sky Sparkling luminously Ever at day Ever at night Powers and magic Beyond any vast imagination And you at its core with every sensation to reveal this much and more, provide inspiration
This poem is a depiction of an environmental enthusiast attempting to enlighten a group of young teenagers using an original poem he wrote, using subtle analogies and foreshadowing love as the idea in the beginning; a tactic to draw them in.