Jane Goodall

The prompt for What's Going On is remembering Jane Goodall: Let's contemplate this beautiful woman, in whatever way you wish. You might like to write about the animals and the natural world she loved.

This poem is a quiet thank you to Jane Goodall, for reminding us that listening to nature is an act of love.

Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall

The birds stopped singing, briefly.
The trees feel heavy today.
The chimpanzees sit quietly.
The sky exhales dark sighs.

The resilient earth feels thinner now
yet it keeps on giving
wrapping us in her quiet cloak
of joy, of beauty, of life.

Nature remembers Jane.
Her spirit drifts
in the breath of the wind,
whispering of curiosity,
of patience, of courage.

The silence is not empty, though
it waits, like a room,
for your voices to fill it,
to keep sustaining Mother Earth,
to give back to her,
to protect her.

Your life matters. You can’t live through a day without making an impact on the world. And what’s most important is to think about the impact of your actions on the world around you. ~ Jane Goodall.