The Blue Marble

We all play a significant role in protecting our homes from disasters and imminent dangers by ensuring they are safe, clean, and beautiful. But what about our real home? 

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The Blue Marble

The Blue Marble

HE posted an ad — Urgent! — “For sale: The Blue Marble.”
It is surprisingly cheap; it’s a steal, so be quick.

Take a tour of the Earth and drift through distant space.
Its location is brilliant — the third rock from the sun.
This fantastic planet is simple and elegant;
It’s divine, it’s heavenly — only five billion years.

Do you see the clouds rolling across the bright, clear sky?
The ocean is blue, like a soft, early-morning hue.
The open land is vast and deeply mysterious;
Like a naked soul, it dazzles and remains noble.

The vast continents are mountainous and mightier;
Like a strange, distant lover, they’re farther and higher.
The landscapes of the islands are deeply melodic;
Like timeless classic music — perfect and exquisite.

The grand and picturesque streams flow into waterfalls,
Dancing like ballerinas in rhythmic motion.
Whilst the chilled, romantic rivers meander softly
Beneath the sunset’s fiery red and orange glint.

The owner will sell to a conscientious buyer.
The wealth is unlimited — a gift beyond measure.
There are complex challenges for the new owner:
To bring unity to future generations.

The tenants have lived here for a million years or more.
A great number will come, and a great many will go.
The Earth has endured through humanity’s ambition,
But the tenants seem unconcerned — it isn’t kind, it’s torn.

The climate is changing, and Earth is getting hotter.
It’s your home — it’s precious — it needs care and protection.

–Ninagracia

Till next time,

Cheers

References

Blue Marble – Image of the Earth from Apollo 17. (2007, November 30). NASA. https://www.nasa.gov

Blue Marble – Image of the Earth from Apollo 17 [Photograph]. (2007). https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/blue-marble-image-of-earth-from-apollo-17/

United Nations. (n.d.). ClimateChange. https://www.un.org/en/climatechange

United Nations. (n.d.). What is climate change? https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/what-is-climate-change