On Development In Koroit

In this part of Koroit once a beauty quite old
Of old houses and old trees in the backyards for people to behold
The trees are removed and the houses torn down
An environmental eye sore in old Koroit Town

This in the name of progress many might say
But due to this so called development Koroit is more ugly today
What many see as progress to me seems all wrong
Since the Earth is not ours to destroy to the Earth we belong

The birds and the possums from the backyards have gone
And for people life in Koroit Town as usual goes on
But the resident birds and possums if living must feel scared and distressed
There should be nothing in this for one to feel impressed

A few jobs in the short term this might create
But there should be nothing in this for to celebrate
For a few jobs the development of natural habitat seems a huge price to pay
Far too much destruction of the Natural Environment in the World of today

I too am one more silent voice in the crowd
And by people of power and money i too do feel cowed
of this sort of development is there any need
For our future extinction we may be planting the seed

Of uncalled for attacks on Mother Nature nothing for to feel proud
The noise of the bulldozing machines is loud
What we do to our Earth Mother to our own selves we do
And this applies to everyone and everyone includes me and you.