Not of ‘this world’ you set us O God
But in an Eden like Yasuni, Ecuador*
A part of that great Amazonian Rainforest
Which breathes for all the earth
Among some brave and remarkable tribes
Voluntarily untouched by ‘this world’
Rage also the Kichwa and the Waorani
Against yet another brutish plunderer
Looking to drill and plow their land under
Offering millions in their money tokens
In laughable exchange for the invaluable
The Kichwa and Waorani cry out:
‘Here is our treasure, our life
Not only for us, for the entire world
So our future generations
Your children, your children’s children
Can live and breathe clean air!’
But those in power neither care or hear
But you must give ear, O Jehovah
Please hear those worthy people
Simple brave lovers of the Earth
Jealously guarding its sanctity
And its sustaining organic productions
That you, O God
Endowed it
With them, I sigh, I plead, I cry
I pray
In the promissory words of Jesus, our King
‘Let your Kingdom, a new Eden, come
Let it be on earth so very akin
To what it must be like in your heavens!’
And then will the faithful vigilance
Of the Kichwa and Waorani
And their children, and all children
Surely be blessed
Amen
Jahgirl
04/08/2016
* activistpost.com/2016/04/ ecuadors-indigenous-willing-to-die-to-defend rainforest