Laura Harrison-Snyder "The Great Mother"

"The Great Mother" is a very short and simple poem, but riveting nonetheless.

Not all those who pass

In front of the Great Mother's chair

Get passt with only a stare.

Some she looks at their hands

To see what sort of savages they were (20).

As I read that I wonder how Mother Nature would judge me in regard to my treatment of the planet. While I may not actively go out and cut down trees, am I too wasteful? How harmful are my day to day habits toward the earth? Would I be considered a "savage"? I may never know the answers to these questions, but I can at least try to live a more Earth-friendly life.