Jimmy's Lesson

Gather 'round the homely hearth,

Join me in story and mirth.

Let's learn to conserve our Earth,

The way she's done since our birth.

Many modern things cater our comforts,

Cans,crates, signs, scissors, exports and imports.

Everything flows from Mother Earth's flesh.

This Jimmy understood not, young and fresh.

Awoke he one morn, plunder in his eyes,

He manufactured ev'rything, any size.

Soon only humans littered garbage heaps,

Naught but Jimmy remains; he sleeps, he weeps.

An idea sleeps; wakes; for joy he leaps!

Recycling! Life begins, back it creeps.

He realizes all resources remain,

For reuse, it starts a reaction chain!

Let's learn from Jimmy; there's only so much,

Life may be wrought or wreaved by human touch.

Much product is poison if thrown away,

If we don't recycle, we'll have to pray.