About the Poet

Natalie is a 9th Grade student from The Philippine School – Dubai. She believes that a little kindness goes a long way. Through her poem, she wants to convey the pains that Mother Earth has been inflicted with, and feels that we could change that even with the smallest bit of kindness.

Embrace

The beauty of my skin that used to burst with colors

Now replaced with reflecting windows and steel of silvers

My hair of green vines and trees that served as shelter for all kinds of feathers

Now turned into stubs of cut trunks and bald branches, became a fort of hungry scavengers

I noticed many loved the rain, the soft droplets eased their hearts from pain

Although, I never thought they loved the pour that extremely,

That they’d make reasons for my tears to heave down endlessly I would shed all my tears for them, so long as they’re happy

But why have they forgotten to think about me?

Other than the rain, many loved how the sun shone over the land

The subtle heat of its touch along with the calming breeze that I controlled with my hand

But now it seems that they prefer the smoke belching out of their fearful factories

Just to test out their insensate theories

Disregarding the thought of how it would hurt me and damage my protections

Oh, what has been running in their minds, with all these despicable decisions

Please remember and bring back what I used to be

Before it’s too late for you, and for everybody

Wouldn’t you prefer your next generations meeting me?

Or would you rather live in the dark, tainted surroundings you’re running towards with this degree

I am whom you, along with the world, call their mother

The warmth of the embrace I gave you, however

Will never be given back, at least never with ease

Would you ever understand that an embrace of sincerity is all I plea?