
POETRY
Cello Cabrera
Our Home
Our home is a place where land and sea
are as beautiful as can be.
But not for long,
and I’ll tell you what you’re doing wrong.
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Our sea life is at stake
Because of all the waste we make
Even marine life can see
how litter’s harming our oceans and seas.
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Corals are getting bleached,
their colours are no longer a pretty peach.
Chemicals end up on the ocean floor,
It’s something we shouldn’t joke about anymore.
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Up, up high, where the weather’s like ice,
the polar bears aren’t feeling that nice.
With fossil fuels being burnt every day,
the ice caps aren’t here to stay.
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Farmers are having a hard time during drought.
This is a serious situation, no doubt.
So be wise with water, my friend.
There are farmers who need it more, so be fair.
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Bushfires are raging in the land down under—
thick and heavy, and stronger than thunder.
Wildlife is suffering in pain.
All they want is a little rain.
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Workers are cutting down so many trees
When trees are what we need to breathe.
People are building homes instead
to replace what is now dead.
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Our home is dying in so many ways,
little by little, day by day.
But maybe we could stand up one last time
for our only home and land.
