Mother Gaya

Mother Gaya,

Beautiful Maiden older than mankind

You have seen us evolve for too long,

It’s unbelievable that you are so strong,

You survived all the wounds that were inflicted

By your only children that are power - addicted.

Mother Gaya,

Wonderful queen dressed in green

With brown hair that smells like leaves,

Your beautiful eyes were stolen by the thieves

That used them to achieve greatness and wealth

Even if they were to risk their  health.

Mother Gaya,

You are the Muse and the Star

In a story with so many evil twists,

You were tied down by your wrists

While your skin became dirty and filthy

By the blood from the innocent and the greedy.

Mother Gaya,

Once you were adored with solemn rituals

Those were meant to ask for annual protection,

People presented you with gifts of affection

And respected the creatures that were sacred

But now these creatures fall under the hatred.

Mother Gaya,

You always cared about us, your children

But we take so much without given instead,

We ignored all the tears that you’ve shed,

Always wanting to stand proud and tall,

We decided that we could take it all.

Mother Gaya,

So many wounds we inflicted in you

Still you didn’t punish us as we deserved,

However the cold dish of punishment was served,

All the pain was caused by us alone

Because our hearts became made of stone.

Mother Gaya,

Once the beating of your heart was heard

And now it’s as silent as your voice,

We could have made a different choice

But it seems that we will never learn

That we must work hard to decently earn.

Mother Gaya,

Your beauty is still breathtaking and true

Although you are now covered in dust,

Your purity was tainted by our wicked lust

And now the animals are paying a high price

And the plants are cracking under thin ice.

Mother Gaya,

You don’t need us to survive

It’s we who need you constantly

But we are just too blind to see,

Arrogance has caused us too many tragedies

But still we struggle to live like deities

Mother Gaya,

So powerful and imposing you are,

Your waters are pure and crystal clear

Your trees are ancient sentinels, standing near,

Your mountains are giants that reach the skies,

Your fields are heaven when kissed by fireflies.

Mother Gaya,

Forgive us for we have sinned,

We pushed too hard to easily succeed

And took more than we would need,

We have doomed all living creatures to extinction

And now we whine about our selfish affliction.

Mother Gaya,

You are a sanctuary and a home,

A benevolent matriarch that should be respected,

Above all you should we cherished and protected

Let me humbly fall on my knees before you

And tell you sincerely that I love you too.