Author: Sanjana Atre, Class IX A
After a hard night’s sleep
I opened my eyes in a place where I’d never been
An otherworldly place it was in a way I’d never seen
I cannot describe the skyscrapers there
Extending beyond the cloudy layer
Though the houses rose to a boundless height
There wasn’t a lone bird in sight
Miles away, I saw a sickly stream
Stumbling as though with great grief
How will it quench a creature’s thirst
When it couldn’t renew a single leaf?
There were towering chimneys poisoning the air
Crumbling leaflets yearning for care
Scarlet smoke and scorching heat.
Where was the flowers’ scent fresh and sweet?
There wasn’t a sign of mankind there
Cars, cars and cars everywhere
I stared with awe at this machinery age
How could humanity reach such a terrible stage
This couldn’t be my home, such a monstrous place
Of our dear planet Earth there wasn’t a trace
I had started to lose trust in my belief
When suddenly, I took a sigh of relief
There I was, watching the future’s deeds
What it lacked is the only thing it needs
And I was back in my bed, breathing fast
It was just a dream and I was home at last
I had learnt the most important lesson of all
But I could still hear mother nature’s grievous call
As, closer towards the nightmare we edge
Man must take a revolutionary pledge
What’s the use of such progress
Destined to cause nothing but distress?
For if you tamper with nature’s might
It wouldn’t give a thought to your plight
If compelled to show its almighty wrath
In its wake it’ll leave a terrible aftermath.
So now let’s grab our hands, o’ mate
And work together before it’s too late
Make your foes and pals aware
Or your home will become your bane, beware
Let “Save Our Earth” be the motive of our team
Our Earth is unique, life’s only beam.
And I am truly grateful that it was just a wicked dream.
