HOW GREEN WAS OUR VALLEY
H. W. Bryce
How green was our valley before the city came.
Back yards were full of gardens, now our cupboards
Are filled with produce from abroad. What a shame.
The sky turned black when the cities came,
with smoke, exhaust and smog. The climate
changed and wakened sleeping germs. Microbes came.
The virus struck, industry and commerce froze.
The skies cleared up, so did the air, and people
Began to breathe again, even as raging virus took many
People out, breaking many hearts, feeding many fears.
Our valley green again. For now. We must clean up our act.
People grow complacent, when times are good. That’s a fact.
Carelessness never won a war. We must replace complacency
With co-operation, good will, learn to live in lasting decency.
We mask our fears, we hide our inner thoughts. We brace
For more to come, ache for hugs, fear the kiss of death.
And yet…we have re-found a touchstone within our hearts,
And now we’re reaching out—we yearn for contact, we swear
We won’t forget. Human to human, we will mend our careless ways.
Lessons learned. When this war is over, we will live in better days.
Image from Pixabay – In our green, green valley.
Wise words, beautifully spoken. Keep well and let’s turn this planet green again!
Thank you so very much Cynthia.