Letter to Mother Earth by Angie Skelhorn
A letter I wrote on
Earth Day to our Mother Earth I wanted to share.
Greetings Mother
Earth,
I wish I could say
hope all is well with you, but I know it's not. Our disrespectful wants and
needs in developing our communities and business – we do as we please, ignoring
your cries to preserve your vital resources.
Generation after
generation has lost connection with the land, building our highways, bridges,
skyscrapers, factories and homes. All in the name of progress we rob wildlife
of their natural habitat while dumping toxic chemicals in the air, water and
soil.
I'm sorry to say
we've failed you in the role of creating a stronger, more livable planet. We've
fallen short to maintain the land and water quality for fish, plants, wildlife
and ourselves. I must admit once we are committed we stay on course, and back away from our over-consumption and
environment destruction.
I don't expect you
to forgive, for we know what we do and the consequences to you. We have the
knowledge and will to reshape our physical world anyway we please, yet we've
been slow in changing our ways. Unable to break our bad habits we destroy the things
we can see, hear, touch, taste and smell.
I guess if you are
to be saved you will be saved because future generations will have a new
balanced vision for all you have to offer. They may take ecological action
toward your environment healing. Maybe they will stop the cycle of destruction.
Until then, please
do your best to stay well.
Sincerely,
Angie - Witchskel
Author's bio: Angie Skelhorn is the fifth
child born into a farming family located south of
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