Nature And You

The sun gives its warmth like the heart sends its love
The wind blows the air like the breath of the lungs
The ocean harvests sunlight likes our vital kidneys
providing life for the earth like the kidney for humans
The earth is 70 percent of water, humans are, too
The earth has rivers, the humans have veins
The earth has oil pipes, humans have arteries
The earth has treasures, humans have organs
The earth has oil, humans have blood
The earth has gas, humans have gas
The hearth has mountain and hills, human has curves
The earth has trees and grass, humans have pores and hairs

Thus,
If the oil gets drained, your blood does, too
If the rivers dry up, your veins do, too
If the ocean receives garbage, your body does, too
If the air gets polluted, your lungs do, too
If the trees and plants die, there’s no more you
What should do
Reduce wasteful living, so we can
Save the Earth, and save us, too.

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This poem was written by a 12-year old 6th grader, Aurora Robathan-Wu, daughter of Dr. Joy Wu, and it was revised by Dr. Joy Wu. Edited by Dana Lumax.

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