Dreaming of Paradise



A splash of red feathers soar by,

A cardinal brings greetings from above.

Sunflowers with bright yellow petals

fully bloom as they reach for the sun.



Skies of azure blue and pure white clouds

Hover overhead in their majestic glory.

Sun-drenched fields of Kelly green clover

shining in the meadow on a spring day.



The scent of multicolored wildflowers

Blend into nature's sweet perfume

A delicious aroma of the untouched land,

the purity of nature in its virgin state.



A bastion of fresh air undamaged

by the pollution of man and machines.

A dream of paradise is now a nightmare.

The heaven of nature has become a victim.



As Adam and Eve were banished from Eden

for eating the apple from the Tree of Knowledge,

man will lament his selfishness and arrogance

as it weathers the changing of nature’s climate.



For as man continues improving his life,

nature suffers in the altering environments.

Unable to adapt it will perish and humans

will follow in the bitter winds of the storms.