Our environment often wonders if it will survive. It questions whether or not the people occupying its precious domain will destroy it.

 

Confusion exists on land and water. Both nature and man wish for a time when all are . . .

 

 

No Longer Lost And Confused

 

Once a little raindrop floated

from the sky and landed

in the middle of a gentle pond.

It rested on its surface,

at peace with the world.

But then debris

tossed from the shore

and pollutants

coming from all directions

landed and vied for position,

creating putrid smells and turmoil

in this once tranquil body of water.

 

Shaken by this turn of events,

the little raindrop quivered,

and felt lost and confused.

The sky blackened and rumbled,

as if angered by the disorder

below in the rippling waters.

Distressed, the little raindrop

spun in circles around a lily pad,

and sought protection

from the eerie presence above,

while trying to avoid the pollution flowing,

without mercy, about it.

 

Tortured by the situation,

the little raindrop prayed for help

and the return of tranquility

to the water and land

surrounding its new home.

It wondered if people understood

what their carelessness and insensitivity

was doing to a once marvelous planet.

Would they be willing to change their ways

or was all hope lost?

 

But then, a wisp of light

filtered through the dark clouds.

bringing hope and the possibility for change.

Governments, leaders of private organizations,

and service clubs,

made efforts

to improve environmental conditions. 

 

These entities promised aloud,

“Clean water, a basic human right,

would no longer be denied.

By 2030, the United Nations goal,

safe drinking water for everyone,

would be achieved.”

 

Organization members committed

to creating healthier communities

by supplying

clean water and sanitation facilities

to lessen pollution

and to prevent the spread

of infectious diseases.

 

And so, today,

a new glow upon the water

portends a brighter future.

No longer lost and confused,

the little raindrop breathed a sigh of relief

and believed it would one day

be at peace again.

 

 

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