This Jewel We Call Mother Earth

If we are loved

Nothing else really matters

We go to bed to dream

We wake with a smile

We greet the sunshine with a great big grin

Our steps are lighter

Our worries are small and insignificant

The news of the day is less important

Allowing us to cope

To see all the good things life has to offer

It is so easy to fall into the trap of doom and gloom

The six o'clock news is just a collection

Of one tragedy after another

One suicide bombing after another

Certainly difficult to stay positive

But a positive attitude is what makes the difference

Allowing us to cope

Allowing us to see the beautiful treasures

Life has to offer

It is there for the taking

No need for status or wealth

Just an ability to care, to feel, to love

Our fellow inhabitants

Of this jewel we call Mother Earth