You serve us throughout our lives
Providing all the materials to lead our lives
Expecting nothing in return
Except to maintain and conserve the way you are

Feeding and oxygenating, quenching and cooling
Providing us with land, water and forests
Serving us in our lives and livelihoods
All our past, current and future generations

All living and non-living species receiving your care
Just like a mother who always cares
Providing us with all our needs
But gradually becoming a victim of our greed

We have abused and looted you a lot
Drawing on more resources than we gave you back
Our greed has turned you weeping
When you only are suffering yet keep serving

It’s time that we gave you back
Taking little and giving you back more
Controlling our greeds and limiting to needs
Just like a child to serve the mother earth more than to receive more
© T Navin