God's Green Earth Poem by Boston Kelley

We live on this beautiful blue marble called "Earth"
Given to us by the Creator.
From its green, lush grasslands
To sparkling, blue oceans,
From white, twinkling mountaintops
To the mysterious depths of the sea,
From the white, sandy beaches
To the green, peaceful forests,
All can see what the Lord has made.

His creativity is on for all to see.
The whole earth He has filled with beauty.
Stand in awe of what He has done
For what He has made is good.

He spoke it into existence,
Placing much thought into each part.
And at the end of His work
He saw that it was good.

But, alas, how have we treated His gift?
Trash litters the grasslands,
Spilled drinks and oil soak into the ground
And pollute the seas,
The delightful atmosphere is now damaged
By factories that breathe gases into the air,
Landfills and dumps fill the air
With an abominable stench,
Even our efforts to recycle have not fully
Solved the growing amount of garbage.

Imagine how beautiful the earth was before
When it was first created by the Lord.
Picture walking in fields not contaminated
By aluminum cans and styrofoam cups,
Swimming in oceans free of chemicals
And sticky, bubbly oil,
Strolling on beaches without six-pack yokes,
And forests that once boasted of many trees.

Look forward to the day when this earth will be gone
And the new heaven and earth will come.
For it will be a world without our carelessness,
And free from all damage.

Respect what the Lord has made
And admire His creation.
For we have been given a gift
Crafted by the Creator's hands.