Earth Weeps
Mike mourns the losses, destruction, and emotional toll of the wildfires that continue to burn indefinitely.
This is Mike George coming at you live from Portland. Things are literally heating up around us, as there are wildfires in the local area.
In celebration of tonight, I want to offer a special performance for you guys. Without further ado, here we go. This is how I feel about what's going on with the planet and on the news these days. We're going to have a talk with the planet.
“Earth Song” by Michael Jackson
What about sunrise?
What about rain?
What about all the things that you said we were to gain?
What about killing fields?
Is there a time?
What about all the things that you said were yours and mine?
Did you ever notice all the blood you shed before?
Did you ever notice the crying Earth, the weeping shores?'
What have we done to the world?
Look what we've done.
What about all the peace that you pledged your only son?
(Technical moment…)
I used to glance beyond the stars,
And now I don't know where we are.
Recall that dystopian sunset from before. We’ve got to do better than this. If this is the best we can do in 2020, then we really need to rethink things. Take care, everyone.
