National Poetry Day Message Poem by Laura Crooks, Ardingly College Prep.

Liz Brownlee ♦ October 6, 2016 ♦ Leave a comment

Apology to the World

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Dear World,

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I am sorry for ruining your territory,

for destroying your forests,

for killing your future,

for not being honest.

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I am sorry for the rhinos,

for the horns I took,

for the meat I stole,

for making it cook.

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I am sorry for the panda,

for the polar bear,

for the leopard,

for the hare.

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I am sorry for the orangutan,

for the dolphin,

for the tiger,

for the orphans.

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I am sorry for the refugees,

for the breaths

for the tiredness,

for the deaths.

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Dear world, is it too late,

or can we start over?

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From Laura Crooks

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