This is a poem that was written by Satvik Subramaniam, a 9 year olf boy and submitted for a Young Writers poetry competition. Of over 25,000 poems from all over the UK and overseas, this is one of the poems that has been chosen for publication in The Big Green Poetry Machine, London & The Home Counties Poets. The theme was on environment.
I Am The Earth
By Satvik Subramaniam
I am the Earth, a beautiful place
Where birds and sparrows sing.
I am the Earth, a beautiful place
Where plants grow thick and thin.
The animals live in harmony
The air is fresh and clean
I am the Earth, a beautiful place
Where every living thing has been.
Then man came and broke me down
He cut my trees for wood
He killed the animals for their fur
I wondered how he could.
The factories were choking me
The air was getting warm
But all I could do was watch and weep
Because man was killing its own.
Children of the world come and save me!
My future is in your hands
Stop these men from destroying me
And give me back my lands.
Don't use plastic, use paper or glass
Don't drive, may be cycle to school
Be kind to your neighbour, whatever his colour
For he is your brother, too.
Give back to the soil what you've taken from it
Grow lots of plants and trees
I am the Earth, a beautiful place
Let's keep it that way, please!
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