It is Not Like it Used to Be

by Ricky G., grade 8

It is not like it used to be
The fresh wind, the clear blue sky
We could breathe clean air
Without getting sick with any pollutants
We had the freedom to fly everywhere, and anywhere
Our life was just perfect
But it all has changed

All of a sudden pollution started
It has changed our way of living
The fresh air is not fresh anymore
It is stale and stuffy
And the clear blue sky is neither clear nor blue
It is thick and gray
It all has changed

Even the ocean, the place that we enjoy the most,
Is getting contaminated with trash
What have humans done to planet Earth?
It is unhealthy for us to live in this environment
And it is affecting everyone living in the world
Animals, plants, and us, seagulls
It all has changed

How can we continue living in these terrible conditions?
If everywhere we fly is contaminated?
If everywhere we swim is polluted?
How will our future generations live this way?
Humans need to correct their mistake
Because the way we are now living…
It is not like it used to be