As the Earth Fades, the Sun Watches
For the Dialogue Poetry Challenge
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Even the cosmos weeps when harmony gives way to greed, and paradise is traded for a world undone.
Sun: Beloved Earth, what tragedy befalls you?
Earth: Sun, I'm dying, my life force fading fast.
Sun: Your voice, once vibrant, now a whispered plea,
Earth: The price of greed, a debt that's come to pass.
Sun: They traded paradise for fleeting gains,
Earth: And now, too late, the consequences rise.
Sun: Your oceans, forests, once so full of life,
Earth: Now choked and ravaged, a world in its demise.
Sun: The signs were there, the warnings loud and clear,
Earth: But they pressed on, consumed by their desires.
Sun: The melting ice, the species' desperate calls,
Earth: Ignored, as they stoked the raging fossil fires.
Sun: And now, as you draw your final labored breaths,
Earth: I feel the weight of all that's been destroyed.
Sun: The legacy of life, once rich and grand,
Earth: A fading memory, a world left null and void.
Sun: If only they had listened, changed their ways,
Earth: Embraced the balance, lived in harmony.
Sun: But now, I'll hold you close, as you depart,
Earth: A mournful witness to this tragedy.
Sun: Your story will endure, a cautionary tale,
Earth: A stark reminder of the price of greed.
Sun: In cosmic sorrow, I'll bear eternal witness,
Earth: To the silence left as you recede.
Sun: Rest now, dear Earth, your struggle finally done,
Earth: I slip into the void, a world undone.
About the Creator
Caleb Lahr
Welcome to a realm where reality blurs and magic beckons. My stories weave the fantastic with the familiar, reflecting a deep understanding of the human condition shaped by my background in human rights advocacy and legal research.
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Comments (1)
Interesting and delicious content, keep posting more now