Planet in Peril

Our magnificent planet is in peril


These notable facts we can't fake


Hear now what is exactly at stake?


The glorious Earth's ecosystem


Brilliant and rich in biodiversity


Overlaps dire human poverty.


Meanwhile biological treasures


In the rainforests are decreasing


Multinational corporations feasting


As they chainsaw, bulldoze, and burn


Short-sighted governments approving


Land owners aggressively slashing


Carelessly inflaming and consuming.


Yet we the people are greatly losing


137 plant, animal and insect species


Every single day from deforestation


50,000 species a year termination


Not a fear tactic, nor exaggeration


As the rainforest species disappear


So do many possible medical cures


For life-threatening illnesses and diseases.


Rainforest precious and prized ingredients


Make up 25% of Western pharmaceuticals


121 prescription drugs sold worldwide


Come from plant-derived natural sources.


Rainforest deforestation is a deadly course


Which we the people must fight and divorce.


Our health and sustenance is more important


Than leveling forests to tear down timber.


Now is the time, this next century's quarter


To stand in the gap and globally protest


Before we lose the Earth's rainforest


Half of the world's species of plants,


Animals, and microorganisms threatened


That comprise the planet's vital ecosystem.


Rainforests once covered 14% of the Earth's


Land surface. Now a mere 6% say experts


Who estimate the last remaining rainforests


Will be consumed in less than 40 years.


A statistic that will bring some to tears


But sadly not trouble or bother most


Because we are a kind, hospitable host


To greedy governments and corporations.


We don't want to deal with deforestation


It seems we've got better things to do


Like watch ESPN, MTV, and the news


Entertainment is preeminent, not activism


Besides we favor capitalism and consumerism


Enough with the environmental mumbo jumbo


It is just simply fear mongering and hogwash.


Now let us attend to Hollywood and being posh


Drive gas guzzling SUVs and smoke furiously


We toss cigarettes out the window carelessly


Litter beaches on holidays indiscriminately.


Throughout the world what will you see?


Filthy people disposing of trash anywhere


Aimlessly throwing rubbish without care


Foul farming and frivolous ranching operations


Destroying the environment without hesitation


World giants like Unocal, Mitsubishi Corporation,


Texaco, and Georgia Pacific profit handsomely


Their commercials and lobbyists say differently.


Nevertheless the truth will prevail mightily


The corporate crooks will pay severely


Dearly both now and throughout eternity


Public awareness will increase exponentially


The tragic consequences for industrial countries


Who disregard their land for exorbitant fees


Abandon environmentalists wise policies


Developing and destroying simultaneously


Building economically, breaking environmentally.


These shall have to answer to God and humanity.


Amazonian Indians and indigenous tribes are gone


People living off the land numbered in the millions


Today displaced and dead they're less than 200,000.


With them have gone centuries of outstanding insight


Accumulated knowledge of priceless medicinal value


Irreplaceable knowledge about medicinal plants


With the loss of each medicine man, we too suffer


Losing a library with a wealth of wisdom and skill


What shall we do when we ourselves feel strangely ill


With an incurable disease nobody can seem to heal?


"The leaves of the trees are for healing the nations"


God Almighty said it in His Word without disputation.


Endangered animals are now nearing extinction


Suddenly, sadly, and not surprisingly disappearing.


Their distinct sounds animals lovers aren't hearing


Poachers in Africa, India, and elsewhere don't mind


As long as you pay them for what they kill and find


Illegal traders of animals in Myanmar and Thailand


Will happily take money from your guilty hand


You are contributory in negligence and murderous


For being disregarding, deluded, and devours.


Go and have a word with animal rights activists.


Umbrella species sustain numerous habitats


Money hungry traders don't care about that


Some however care about conservation efforts


They are tigers, the swift fox, and sturgeon


The mong seal from the Mediterranean,


The gray kangaroo and giant panda,


Elephants, rhinos, and the gorilla,


Malayan sun bears and the grizzly,


Blue whales and sharks unfriendly,


Hippopotamus, great apes, and chiru


The songbirds who sing lovely for you


The chimpanzee, Amazon river dolphin,


The great white shark with the big fin,


Snow leopards, Mexican prairie dog,


The Florida panther hiding near a log


The grevy's zebra, and harpy eagle


The American bald eagle most regal,


Ethiopian wolf and whooping cranes,


Unfortunately many people disdain.


These lovely and unique creatures


Seeking to hunt, capture, and lure


Them into a trap or brutally attack.


Let's protect and welcome them back


Be good stewards our Earth


Revive, renew, and give birth


To environmental consciousness


Lest we be overcome by perilous


Times and tribulations turbulent


Because of the many arrogant


Disinterested people in our planet


Who curse, pollute, and damn it


Blatantly disregarding and defiling


Purporting, reviling, and denying.


Accurately the Jewish prophet told it.


We are despicable and truly desolate.


Humbly read Isaiah 24:3-6 and see


Our transgressions certainly many


Our hearts froward and haughty


Impending judgment nears quickly


Our planet falling apart rapidly


Let us therefore awake and repent


Be environmentally cautious and relent


Priceless natural resources we've spent


Let's reform and protect the environment


Consistently recycle plastics and metals.


Properly dispose of oil, tires, and chemicals.


Don't permit toxic pesticides to get inside


The Earth's surface and core deep below


Stop agricultural runoff and honor H2O


Without which we can't stay alive you know.


Protect wetlands. Conserve the habitat.


Use safe wildlife products to protect species.


Use renewable fuel to increase efficiencies.


Incessant air pollution causes you to sneeze.


Kindly confront and correct litterbugs please.


Protect polar bears from global warming


Employ special measures to be conforming


To environmental standards and initiatives


Choose good wood and save our forests


Say yes certainly to sustainable seafood


Conserve, clean up, don't be so crude.


The Earth and animals don't like lewd


Fellows who are obscene and indecent


To terrorize the ecosystem and planet


It's time for us to become intolerant


Of those who abuse our precious planet


And irreverently take it for granted.