A Poem About Our Fragile Planet Earth; Too Late to Cry

Jo has been an ITU nurse at the London North West NHS Trust for 14 years. She obtained her RN at University College London Hospital.

Too Late to cry

If I could fly

I’d be a butterfly

I’d flutter my wings

And overthrow kings

If I could fly

And gravity defy

I’d be a Hummingbird

Agile, fragile and undeterred

If I could fly

Way up in the sky

An eagle I’d be

Gliding high and free

If only we could fly

We’d open our eyes

See through the disguise

In one voice decry-

Callousness and waste

Of this sacred place

That sustains life

And protect us from strife

If I could fly

Before I die

I’d hover above

And look down with love

The forest of rain

drenched in sadness and pain

Would evince her scars

Inflicted by wars

In a world gone insane.. she is crying Why....Oh Why

© 2012 Jo Alexis-Hagues

Comments

Jo Alexis-Hagues (author) from Lincolnshire, U.K on October 17, 2014:

Hi Kim, thank you for taking a look, much appreciated. I really enjoyed "Moral Courage," it reminded me of this poem I wrote awhile ago. Maybe things will change one day. Bless you for the visit and wonderful comment. Jo.

இڿڰۣ-- кιмвєяℓєу from Niagara Region, Canada on October 17, 2014:

Hi Jo. I made it over here like I promised. Very beautiful. I can see why you wanted me to read it. Quite similar to Moral Courage, isn't it! It is remarkable how close our vision of this is and am grinning ear to ear. I think we both deserve a pat on the back LOL. Best wishes, as always. Kim

Jo Alexis-Hagues (author) from Lincolnshire, U.K on March 04, 2012:

Wilderness, thank you so much for the comment and for stopping by. It appreciated, have a great day.

Dan Harmon from Boise, Idaho on March 03, 2012:

I'm not big on poetry, but this I like. "And scream out WHY" - well said.

Jo Alexis-Hagues (author) from Lincolnshire, U.K on February 29, 2012:

Thank you Lisa, for the visit and the kind comment, well appreciated.

Lisa Stover from Pittsburgh PA on February 29, 2012:

"I’d flutter my wings And overthrow kings" I love the first verse. I only just discovered you on here after reading a comment you left on a hub of mine and I am sooo happy I have found you, I LOVE your poetry. In truth you are a butterfly and your words are you wings. I will def. be following you from here on out :)

Jamie Lee Hamann from Reno NV on February 22, 2012:

Love it! Thanks for sharing! Jamie

Jo Alexis-Hagues (author) from Lincolnshire, U.K on February 19, 2012:

Deborah, thank you very much for the visit and the comment, I'm so glad you liked it and I do appreciate that you took the time.

Jo Alexis-Hagues (author) from Lincolnshire, U.K on February 19, 2012:

Hi Cos, nice to hear from another islander, my folks are from the jewel in Grenada's crown, how well do you know Carriacou? Thank you so much for the lovely comment, I'll be checking out your work later, already had a quick look but I'll be back.

Deborah Brooks Langford from Brownsville,TX on February 19, 2012:

WOW.. this is beautiful and the song the music.. I love this.. the pictures. awesome hub..

voted way up

debbie

Sky9106 from A beautiful place on earth. on February 19, 2012:

Beautiful message tabusiness, love poems that speaks ,I have one of my own somewhere in there . Any way this is sweet, and it's saving our own lives.

Lovely song Songs say some much about the feelings of the writer, Love it.

Bless.

Jo Alexis-Hagues (author) from Lincolnshire, U.K on February 19, 2012:

Capedium, I'm not familiar with the sung from you childhood, but if the poem evokes good memories, that is a plus. Glad you enjoyed it

Jo Alexis-Hagues (author) from Lincolnshire, U.K on February 19, 2012:

Frank, thank you for the kind comment, I'm so glad you liked it

Jo Alexis-Hagues (author) from Lincolnshire, U.K on February 19, 2012:

Thank you Ram, you're too kind.

Ov Overo from Oklahoma on February 18, 2012:

There is an adage that I use to always sing as a child "it is too late to cry when your head us caught off" so when I saw your Hub, I just quickly dive in, I knew it was going to be fun and educative.. Though I realize that though the meaning of my adage and your poem may be the same, the perceptive differ.. If I could, and I never taught I could.. Way to go.. Great Hub

Frank Atanacio from Shelton on February 18, 2012:

I really like this piece and surprised on how well you've created it up and way awesome!

Ram Bansal from India on February 18, 2012:

Beautiful, reflective of your pure soul...

Jo Alexis-Hagues (author) from Lincolnshire, U.K on February 18, 2012:

Kevin, You are very kind, thank you so much for the comment.

kevins blog52 from southern Indiana on February 18, 2012:

Great read tobusiness,why can't everyone just get along, live and let live. I voted up and Beautiful, and I will share this with all my twitter and other contacts.If everyone dose this it will help your hub to be seen by many needed readers.

Jo Alexis-Hagues (author) from Lincolnshire, U.K on February 18, 2012:

Wetnosedog, thank you very much for the lovely comment.

wetnosedogs from Alabama on February 18, 2012:

Poem and pix and video are all spectacular. For shame on the humans.I don't know why we think we make things better.