To My Old Brown Earth

To my old brown earth

And to my old blue sky,

I now give these last few molecules of “I.”

And you who sing

And you who stand nearby,

I do charge you not to cry.

Guard well our human chain.

Watch well to keep it strong

As long as sun will shine.

And this our home

Keep pure and sweet and green,

For now I’m yours…and you are also mine.