Earth Day, after a lawman is convicted of murdering George Floyd

 

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Listen, dear Mother Earth!  I’m learning that if we humans

put our own species first—all humans first rather than a

select few—we will finally be taking care of you.

 

Listen to human cries of hunger and thirst, of ruined

lands, joblessness, and murder!  Yesterday, as we held one

lawman accountable for murder, I saw a greater light.

 

By taking care of our own species, we take care of you.

We’ll have less violence, less poison, cleaner water, more

creative solutions for recycling waste.  We’ll have hope.

 

And we’ll have love.  As my species gains health, you will gain, too.

Every species on earth, dear Mother, will benefit when

humans can care for each other without exception. 

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