Oh Mother Earth, so vast and true,
Forgive us, for we've wronged you.
With every breath, every careless deed,
We've fed the fires of a boundless greed.
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6) they fail because of the other trait of man, namely "greed". No other animal takes more than it needs.
5) the concern of the poet well taken. No matter what man does, life shall continue on Earth. The confession and prayer " Oh Mother, grant us one more chance".. man does not agree. A few persons try to what they think is good, but they fail inevitably
4) the fact is, he doesn't.He is just another species among the millions. Nature and Earth will survive many million years after man becomes extinct. Only man make it faster.
3) these have occurred many times, before sapiens ever graced the earth. It will again, after man disappears from it. The problem with man man is ‘he thinks'.. He thinks he owns Earth
2) and will happen again. " We drained your veins, cut.. trees, ..poison in your sacredseas,
What man does to nature (read Earth) and it's consequences is an oft-repeated story. Climate change, increasing toxicity of atmosphere etc have happened and many species have become extinct sans human intervention.
Thought-provoking! 5*