To Bear Witness

I am a polar bear, and this is my home.
Or at least, it used to be.
Now, all I have left is this fragile shard of ice,
Drifting in the endless sea of darkness.

Where did you go wrong, humans?
Why did you destroy the world that we shared?
Why did you burn the forests, melt the glaciers, and pollute the air?
Why did you ignore the warnings, the signs, and the cries?

Do you not care about me, or any other living thing?
Do you not see the beauty and the balance of nature?
Do you not feel the pain and the sorrow of your actions?
Do you not fear the consequences and the impact of your choices?

Please, humans, I beg you.
Help me, and help yourselves.
Stop this madness, and reverse this damage.
Restore this planet, and heal this wound.

I am a polar bear, and this is my home.
But I cannot survive here alone.
I need you, and you need me.
We are all connected, and we are all one.

Anthony Thomas

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