The duel between environment and human greed
Has its genesis from prehistoric times
Playing itself over and over again
Down the ages, as the clock chimes

Unlearning, learning and unlearning again
Has been the story so far
Leading to destruction, construction and destruction
And the earth in need of periodic repair

The human mind tends to ignore
What really lies very far ahead
For the modern credo firmly states
That in the long term we are all dead

Should we have a sense of responsibility
Towards the generations yet to come
Or should we wantonly destroy this earth
And then look for another one

A good way to begin
Would be to keep our ears close to the ground
And hear the earth pleading for protection
From the marauders in the crowd

Subir Chakraborty / 26th March 2018