I Speak For The Trees Poem by Saliu Muideen

I am Lorax
I speak for the trees

There was once a time
Long long time ago
When it used to be green
And everything was clean
With such a peaceful serene

There was once a time
When there was balance in the nature
Animals were abundant
And so were plants
Of different kinds
And of different types
Of beauty
and of aesthetics.
Of magnitude
And of magnificent

Perfection of excellence it was -
Of the clean water
And of fresh air
So serene it was
And so beautiful was it

With birds gliding in the air
Soaringe their wings in the sky
And singing together in harmony
What a lovely and sweet melody
High above the beautiful sky

In the vast ocean and beyond
Fishes of different types and kinds
All swim in peaceful swind
Oh! What a lovely sight!

Then all of a sudden
It changed as if it was never there
And all the beauty were gone in a flash
Simply by the presence of a creature
Who (or should I say 'that') is selfish


He fell all the tress just to get wood
And caught all the fishes for food
He hunted down all the animals for game
Or probably simply for fame
Thereby setting the forest all on flame
All these he does without being ashame
And now he's looking for what to blame
As all the beauty and serenity and peace are lame
For now, the ecosystem is suffering a lost
As it has moved from green to dust
And also from wet to dry

I am Lorax
And I speak for the trees.