Deliberately or unknowingly I have harmed you Neither have I done alone nor have they done alone We all have harmed you You gave us everything free of cost But we took it for granted! And yet we continue to do so We claim that we love you We show that we respect you But in reality, we even fail to protect you! We're busy today piling plastic over plastic And see the satire!! I am here just penning down a poetry Sadly, we consider you just a mere property! For our pleasure, we have destroyed you enough The scars you have got are much deeper than I can't describe in words Today I think we just call you 'Mother Earth' for the sake of the name! Since we have brought you today in this vulnerable situation May your pain teach us not to treat you this harsh May your delpleting shine teaches us not to harm you anymore! Mother Earth we are sorry; For the present and past!!
~ Kaynat Sultana Qureshi