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#EarthDay2020
Do you know what it is like
To grow up in a world
where our only planet
is valued as no more than property?
To read about 13-year-olds like you
Fighting the whole world
it seems
to protect their water?
Do you know what it is like
To grow up in a world
where the places you love
are disappearing before your eyes?
To hear the orcas’ songs of mourning
While rain and spray
drench your face
washing away your angry tears?
Do you know what it is like
To grow up in a world
where your future is being burned to the ground
by the people supposed to protect you?
To raise your hands high
As we tell the world
that we are worth more
than an SUV?
Do you know what it is like
To grow up on a planet that you love so much
You’d fight the whole messed-up system for it?
For everyone else?
For you?
Come with us
As we take up microphones
make signs out of worn-out cardboard boxes
post photos with hashtags
As we climb trees
run through the freezing ocean
reach for the stars
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This piece is about what it's like to grow up in the Climate Crisis.