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Creatures, things, and ways of life
Become extinct so rapidly today
We have no time to form attachments,
Nor contemplate the finality of forever.
Our sense of security has been pulled
From under us so many times we can't connect
Anymore, we can't feel good about a life
That seems to be getting away from us.
Man no longer loves life, not even his own;
In trying to perfect his world, he has lost
His capacity to enjoy it, to embrace it tenderly,
To appreciate that which he cannot duplicate.
He tries to substitute scientific technique
For a humble, grateful heart that cares,
And large, impersonal bureaucratic programs
For a generous spirit and an open hand.
Those endangered species and bygone days
Will not be back this way again; surely
We will miss them and the unique goodness
Each one contributed to the wholeness of life.
By Joe Campanello
Posted 05/25/2007
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