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Calling the Earthlings
This is really important to me. This time last year I had the worst panic attack of my life. I'd sat on the edge of the sea and thought, "I failed you. You gave me everything and I did nothing to protect you." It devolved quickly into nearly six hours of sobbing, hyperventilating, and pure panic. After that, I started picking up trash, for hours on end. I didn't eat meat, I didn't buy clothes, I didn't drive cars.... A lot of the anxiety died down and while I still occasionally pick up trash, I now eat meat and I'll get in a car if need be. But the feeling that I could do more, and the feeling of fear is still wrought in every thought. So this challenge is part of an art project I'm doing to sort of communicate these thoughts- thoughts I know are shared by so many people. Show me how you feel about the environment in any format, and then comment at the bottom whether or not you'd be okay with me using your words, and if I could credit you in any way. Thank you so much!
AmandaVT
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Echoes of the Earth

I am but a voice, whispering through the winds,

Calling to the Earthlings, pleading from within.

For I have witnessed the scars that mar her face,

The consequence of actions we can no longer embrace.

I hear the cries of forests, once vibrant and alive,

Now silenced by the chainsaws, our greed they cannot survive.

The rivers weep in anguish, polluted and defiled,

Their plea for restoration, lost in a world so wild.

Mountains stand as witnesses, their majesty now marred,

By the ceaseless mining, leaving scars forever charred.

The creatures of the oceans, their habitat destroyed,

Struggling for survival, their destiny deployed.

But amidst the devastation, a flicker of hope remains,

For the Earthlings awaken, recognizing their refrains.

Together we can heal her, with actions bold and true,

Preserving her beauty for generations, not just a chosen few.

So let us stand united, hand in hand, heart to heart,

Embracing sustainability, for this world we're a part.

Let our voices echo loudly, as we strive to make amends,

For the Earth deserves our love, our care, and to make amends.

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