Yesterday, the past dwells as a requiem of our choices,

Every chance, granted its own consequences,

The carefully carved mosaic of Mother Nature,

Tainted with a hue of pleonexia,

A solemn reminder to toil for the surface and beneath, Pioneers of nature, we shall bequeath.

Today, the present perpetuates an accolade of our progress,

Every moment, a cry for this unsustainability to suppress,

Our commitment a whole, stands like a rose,

Crimson bold, yet dark and thorny,

A plea of hope to you and them, Pioneers of nature, we are its stem.

Tomorrow, the future encompasses the essence of life

In its finest glory, in a finest dream,

Our world is ours, no one else’s,

This dream is ours, no one else’s, Do we blame? Or do we change?

Pioneers of nature, we ask this question.

About The Poet

Samarah Assumptia Gracias is a 14 years old, studying in St.Mary’s Catholic High School, a current 10th grader. She wrote the poem “Pioneers of Nature” as a tribute to the theme of sustainability, expressing her thoughts and her perspective towards the current issue at hand. Her poem aims to open the eyes of everyone and fulfill the prime duty of humankind, working together to build a better future in a better world.