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I Care for You


Flowers, you bloom for me

When I care for you

Grass, you dance for me

In the midst of a storm

And moon, you shine for me 

When it's lights out

 

Wind, you sweep me off of my feet

When I can't move

And birds, you sing melodies

When I am speechless

 

Trees, you give us the breath of life

When we tear you down

And clouds, your tears satisfy the thirst

Of humanity

 

How beautiful is it

Mother Earth

That you go ‘round

After all we put you through?

You make us feel alive

In your throes of death

And remind us that there is beauty

In the midst of our darkest days

 

You care for me,

Mother Earth,

So with the life you give me,

I will care for you.

 

I'll keep your waters clear

And make the air

Fresh to breathe

For the generations to come

 

That is, 

If you decide

To keep spinning

 

You don't have to; 

I know 

You have already endured

So much

 

I hear your cries

When the thunder rumbles

And I see you

Through the cracks of lightning

That pierce the evening sky

I hear you

I see you

 

But just a bit longer

And one more generation

Will know what it's like 

To smile back at the sun

And run with the wind

 

They'll learn how to

Blow on a dandelion

And make a wish

That maybe you'll stick around

Just a little while longer

If we hear you...

See you...

Care for you.

 

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lizziegielen

I write in my free time whenever I feel strongly about a topic or need to get something off of my chest. Poetry has been a very therapeutic outlet for me through the years. I enjoy sharing my poems in hopes that they connect with someone, and I enjoy reading poems by other poets, too!

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