(for JJ my angel)
Raised from a star
Ascended from afar
a tiny angel grew
from a wish.
He swam like a guppy
a somersaulting puppy
like laughter inside me.
He lived in my belly womb
in soft water globe glow
floating in microscopic
white light embryonic
micro-macro-cosmic
reflected infinite
love in miniature
swirled in wonder.
He chose to be reborn
and I am lucky to be
his imperfectly sad mama.
He gives me hope
in this dying
planet Gaia
please let it not be destroyed
deserted again
like what happened to Mars?
There’s somewhat evidence
of ancient dried up rivers there
and maybe even pyramids!
How crazy!
Are we reborn
Atlantian martians?
Some say we lived there before
but it was destroyed by greed
same as now, history repeats.
Scientists say we have 11 years left
to save the Earth
How could we be so stupid!
To kill ourselves this way!
Remember the Lorax?
Why didn’t we listen?
But what can I do now?
What part do I play in this game?
I can only teach him goodness
and it helps me to know
that I’m not alone anymore
in this heartbreakingly
gorgeous, lonely world.
So full of smiles and sorrow.
Angel son
my little only one
how brave you are
to innocently return here
to a doomed polluted home
with nothing to protect you
but the remembrance
of good in your heart.
Good is god
that’s what we struggle for here
I remember this because
I was my mother’s angel too
once upon a long time ago
I thought my little heart
could make a difference.
“how brave you are / to innocently return here / to a doomed polluted home”
~ Our responsibility as parents is great. There comes a time when we will have to prepare our sons and daughters for survival on “a doomed polluted” planet.
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Yes, it’s already happening and getting worse. I get so mad when scientists and Elon Musk suggest we terraform / live on other planets, when we can’t even take care of this one! And if we do leave this planet I’m sure the elites will be the last survivors.
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Very Thought provoking, Judy. I like it.
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Thank you Dennis!
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Wonderful thought! It is our responsibility to keep this place safe for our little angels.
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Yes, I hope we take care of our planet, I shouldn’t be only their burden to fix what we’ve done collectively, but North Americans are the worst. Thank you Megala for your wise comment.
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So sweet about trying to give hope to a child and poignant in the truth that we haven’t done enough to save this beautiful Blue rock we call home. 💔
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Thank you❤️. Children inspire me because they’re so uncensored and innocent. I think most people are good natured, but we feel powerless to save the planet from corporate/elitist greed. Maybe the tide is finally changing? I really hope so!
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I hope it does … But I have been becoming more and more cynical. We only have 12 years and the political will is brittle. But I really want to hold out hope. If we can’t do it for future generations than really, what’s the purpose of living?
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It’s insane that so many politicians are entrenched in corporate profit vs the reality that our planet is in crisis, they’re in denial and I think so many people trust that the government will take care of them. We’ve known about climate change since the 50s but did nothing. The clean technology concepts that Buckminster Fuller invented was never developed, he invented the geodesic dome and created self sustaining environments, (ways of purifying waste water with the power of living plants, that were cleaner than water treated with chemicals). We have the knowledge to improve our world, not pollute but these ideas are censored if they don’t fit into the profit scheme. I remember watching “the Lorax” as a child and feeling inspired to protect the earth. That story is still a classic because it’s even more relevant today. If people had a doctor tell them they had 10-12 yrs to live, I think people would make radical changes, prioritize what’s important. But as a whole we’re still doing nothing but business as usual. Despite all that, we still have to hope and try. The old regime needs to go. Patriarchy competes and conquers, but Matriarchy can heal, protect and connect in my opinion. Sorry for the rant!😬
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