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Can you hear my tiny voice?

Can you hear my tiny voice,

Do you hear me croak?

Am I insignificant,

Perhaps even a joke?

You may not care about my life

But I may be the clue

I am an indicator of

The things affecting you

 

My home is in the forests

On this planet you call Earth

But humanoids are clear-cutting

The trees for all their worth

I need someone to speak for me

And others of my kind

All the creatures of the forests

Little saviors of mankind

 

We’re disappearing one by one

And you don’t blink an eye

Tomorrow may just be too late

To ask the reason why.

If I should face extinction

Perhaps you will not mind, but

It may just indicate

That you may not be far behind!

 

We’re only little creatures

And we do not have a choice, so…

Is anybody listening

Can you hear my tiny voice?

 

Norma Pain, Parksville

Parksville Qualicum Beach News