A Song of Concern for Our Natural Environment (poem) by Regino L Gonzales, Jr. on AuthorsDen

A Song of Concern for Our Natural Environment
by Regino L Gonzales, Jr. → (All Poetry by Regino L Gonzales, Jr.)
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An English reflection of the lyrics of a Filipino folk song sang by folk singers, ‘ASIN’. I have listened to the song over a hundred times and still counting and I wish that this reflection will serve as tribute to the singers.
The air we breathe Are becoming stale Our gentle rivers Are angry murky waters Progress is not bad And we have gone far But our blue seas Are turning black The waste we scatter to the winds Let it not reach heaven So when our time comes to pass We can still taste a breath of fresh air in Heaven For the newborns of today Will there be pure air for them to inhale And sturdy trees to climb And pristine rivers to swim Shall we start to lament The coming death of sturdy trees Where wandering birds perch and rest Felled to satisfy human wants In Mother Earth are inherent gifts Let us treasure and nurture them If the Good Lord takes them back We will be gone with them I still wish to walk my last journey Embraced by the rain With my guitar To sing and frolic in the clouds

Reviewed by John Flanagan

Reviewed on February 8, 2013

a poet in touch with what truly matters;
nicely said, Regino

john

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

Reviewed on February 1, 2013

In Mother Earth are inherent gifts
Let us treasure and nurture them
If the Good Lord takes them back
We will be gone with them

I hear you, my friend. If only many more did, including our so called 'leaders' today, most of whom don't seem to care at all that we will be leaving our children a most dismal and devastated planet.

Reviewed by Jean Pike

Reviewed on January 31, 2013

This is lovely, Regino. So simply written, but so heartfelt and filled with truth. May I repost it at About These Things sometime?