Wake up people
So that you can see
How mother earth is responding
Oh so kharmically
We treat her with disrespect
Closing our eyes and turning our backs
Thinking we have every right to do as we please
Taking no responsibility for planting negative seeds
Chaos and despair
Everything scattered everywhere
Strong winds blowing
Water surging through the air
People saying why did this happen?
Life is so unfair
Mother earth takes a breath
She sits back to see
Have these people learned anything
About how poorly they have treated me?
We go about our day
When we are not living near
Hoping we won’t be affected
Disaster areas are full of fear
Mother earth means no harm
She’s just mirroring our lack
When we show our care through action
That’s what will come flowing back
~Miss Kiss~
Picture is of artist Andy Yoder’s sculpture Early One Morning. It is made out of wooden matches, wood, steel, paper and foam. I saw it recently at Pulse Project (add link) art show in NYC. It’s fabulous!
Some cool non-profit organizations that will help you get involved:
EarthShare’s member charities are the most respected and responsible environmental and conservation organizations in America. Their groups work locally, nationally and internationally to protect your health and all aspects of our environment — air, land, water and wildlife. In turn, EarthShare protects its donors by ensuring that each of our charities adheres to strict eligibility criteria, and operates with the highest possible ethical and professional standards.
Disaster Psychiatry Outreach (DPO) mission is to alleviate suffering in the aftermath of disaster through the expertise and good will of psychiatrists. To fulfill this mission, DPO responds to catastrophes and provides education and training in disaster mental health to a range of professionals in the healthcare, public health and emergency management sectors.
