We were there at the beginning of time.
When God made us we were just fine.

Over the years we lived in peace.
Humans just stayed away and had their feast.

But then the humans grew smarter and devious.
In doing so, they started to ruin us.

The four of us watched in pain,
as we were polluted, trashed, and wasted in vain.

We tried to give them a sign,
but they just keep ignoring us all the time.

So then we got angry and even more sad.
Humans made air, water, earth and fire go mad!

But then there were some who tried to changed,
they reduced their waste which was quite strange.

More and more, those humans stopped,
and thought about a new way to adopt.

They made a difference in their everyday life,
while recalling the creator who wants us to thrive.

We four elements, are a gift to be treasured,
So make your decisions with wisdom that's measured.

~N.W. Ballew