Like a caring mother, after a long busy day,
  Spends the ticking time with children before bed,
  The little ones, prefering instead
  TV time and playful wake,
  Toys and clothing spread about like waves on a lake,

She gazes with loving care at these children
  Precious and innocence, pleasantries, and peace
 Could there be more one can ask for?
 Which, but for a moment in time, surpassed?

So is it with countless examples of Nature
 The calm sea, turned inside out
 Becomes the raging storm and all is lost
 We are dealt with the cost
 Of fool's hope for endless offerings

Nature's playthings, presented in colors
  Bubbling blue waters with white caps
  Coastlines, born of wind and rain, perfect soil
  A sandy shore, with deep shifting mounds
  Reminders of how finite the timeline may be

Scarcity is but around the corner
  If we wish to ignore and misuse
 Leading a life too full of ignorance to know
 How far we have come
 But with so much more to do

Protect yourself...O caring mother!
 
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