This Earth
with its great green trees
its infinite life
and boundless beauty
the only earth there'll ever be . . .
These Waters
of deep springs
of rivers and lakes
drops of dew
and clouds above
all the water there has ever been
all
there will ever be . . .
The air all around
that everything must breathe
over and over
forever and ever . . .
Love this earth
love it as much as life itself
earth from which all life has come
earth to which all life returns . . .
Love its waters
and keep them clean
water on which all life depends . . .
Love clear air
care enough to keep it clear
clear enough to see the stars
And earth will remain
beyond time . . .
~ Gwen Frostic
Excerpt from: Beyond Time