The strange thing about humankind
Is that we should exist at all
What terrible creature was born
To upset the world forlorn
Deciding to take charge of all
Whose selfish greed appals others
And hates freedom for other kind
Not wishing to share state of mind
The Earth is a beautiful place
Eden for those who really care
That we exist is such a shame
Whatever's wrong, we are to blame
Forests felled, ice caps melt away
Seas polluted with all our waste
New disaster now visits us
Prepare to go and make no fuss
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What strange creature is mankind
When on Earth himself did find
This rich planet to enjoy
With trees and seas and ores galore
Enough to last many years
Not meant to bring creatures tears
Mass destruction where they tread
Evoking others deepest dread
There's abundance everywhere
Yet some take more than their share
Profit is first, then their heirs
Who rape and pillage without care
Evidence for all to see
Climate change, the rise in seas
Yet poverty is still world wide
Greedy rich are not on our side
Thinking not of the morrow
Of millions grief and sorrow
As this world before our eyes
Slowly, sadly, painfully dies
Image 1 found at https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/147633694014528815/
Image 2 found at https://www.climategate.nl/2016/03/kwetsbare-aarde-iii/
