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You speak for the lakes, the trees and the birds,
You say what they’d say if they had the words.
Make peace and be proud, choose well every
choice,
Speak hope and speak loud, you are Nature’s
voice.
Speak with respect now, for jungles and streams,
Speak for all wildlife and dream giant dreams.
Speak with great courage, speak up and speak
out,
Write with a whisper or write with a shout.
Stand up young poets, for clean air and rivers,
Free verse or lyric; your message delivers.
Truth for the future citizens of the earth,
Speak of your freedom, your friends and self-
worth.
Speak for tomorrow and though you’re still
young,
Speak for the forest, your pen is her tongue.
The world waits to hear your songs still unsung,
Words posses power, you can write the wrongs,
Teach us and lead us with poems and with
songs.
Speak now for nature, for trees and for birds,
Defenders of Earth, choose carefully your words!
– Todd-Michael St Pierre
peace : harmony
hope : expectation
wildlife : animals, birds
giant : huge
defenders : protectors
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