Smog plagued the city with its devious hand. 

Grabbing on, consuming the once fresh waters, the once fresh plains 

They seemed like foreign words, 

only within fairytales 

only in the deepest depths of my dreams 

So far away when my hand reached out it vanished between my fingers 

If only there was a way to prevent it. 

Vacant cities slowly became consumed by vines

Creeping up the sides of skyscrapers, signs, uninhabited cars and homes 

As nature took back the world that was once theirs 

If only there was a way to prevent it. 

Heat melted away any glimpse of existence 

Targeting life 

Targeting the offender

The offender that polluted the world with its chemicals 

That tormented the irreproachable victims

If only there was a way to prevent it.  

Now, Greedy industries play polluted pranks 

Disregarding the effects of their humorous games 

For one I am to blame 

For burning and ejecting toxins 

If only there was a way to prevent it 

Life itself doesn’t have to be torn up 

Will there be a change? 

A change in mindset, leadership, accountability

Will earth day mean more than a poster? 

Mean more than a simple gesture 

A simple day 

A simple thought 

We look to you to preserve the earth we have today 

To treasure it and appreciate it 

Will you find a way to prevent it?