Roots of Change

The earth screams the air is heavy with grief Forests fall to ashes trapped by flames beneath We're blind to the ground that once gave us its grace Every careless step leaves destruction's trace The rivers are fading the air feels pain And the trees we silence cry out in vain Progress doesn't see roots or the stories they hold As we strip them bare their memories grow cold Roots of change rise from the earth's deep sorrow If we don't listen there's no tomorrow Every life that falls is a buried scream The future will judge us for this broken dream Animals turn to shadows in empty lands The ocean whispers through silenced sands The earth holds us close yet what do we give Scars and promises in a world we outlive We think the planet's strong eternal in time But its strength fades as we cross the line It's not just nature it's who we are What we break outside leaves an inner scar Without roots there's no life without care no way The planet isn't forever it's ours to save Roots of change rise from the earth's deep sorrow If we don't listen there's no tomorrow Every life that falls is a buried scream The future will judge us for this broken dream