An Antitheist’s Prayer For The Planet
In the chaos of a warming world,
Ecological disaster unfolds before our eyes
Species slip away into the shadows of extinction
Nature on the run, fleeing from our careless hands
Food webs unravel, connections severed
Habitats lay in ruins, destroyed by our greed
No thought for the future, no concern for the consequences
We march forward blindly, leaving chaos in our wake
No harmony, no intelligence in our actions
Man is not apart from nature, but a part of it
Yet we act with cruelty and heartlessness
Ignoring the cries of the earth, the pleas of the wild
We must remember our place in this delicate balance
We must tread lightly, with reverence and respect
For the world around us is a fragile web of life
And we hold the power to protect or destroy
Let us choose wisely, let us choose with love
For the future of our planet, of all living beings
Depends on the choices we make today
In a world where man and nature must find harmony once more.
Opher – 2. 4. 2024
The myth is that our nomadic hunter gatherer ancestors cared about nature; the truth is they didn’t.
We’ve always been cruel and heartless, unintelligently hunting to extinction, killing for pleasure.