Wisdom's Echo: A Call Across Time #640

Wisdom's Echo: A Call Across Time In the heart of silence, ancient whispers stir, Echoing through the corridors of now, A message, timeless, in its urgent plea— Leaders, stewards of this fragile earth, Beneath your watchful eye, destiny unfurls. Neglect, a shadow, looms with dire threat, As stewardship's mantle weighs heavy, On shoulders tasked to guard, to cherish, The world's breath, its verdant splendor, In your hands, the future, a trembling leaf. Thirty pieces of silver, the cost of fate, A symbol, a mirror, to our values, our choices, What price do we place on the morrow? What legacy, in our wake, will we leave, As the temple treasury of life calls for our dues? This is the crossroads, the moment of truth, A call to arms, for every soul, every leader, To forge a path of sustainability, of justice, For our planet, our shared home, to thrive, Under the gaze of generations yet to dream. Let us rise, with ancient wisdom as our guide, To steward with care, with love, with foresight, The earth, our charge, a trust from times long past, For in our hands, the power to heal, to harm, The choice is ours, the time is now— To answer wisdom's echo, a call across time. Written by Steven G. Lee (March 22, 2024)