Daylight murder
You’re back again you murderers!
Destroying their abodes.
Chop them down with your cutters
Because it’s not far from a road.
Bats, badgers, amphibians, birds,
Habitats, all living things.
Woody shrubs, sheltered and safe.
Such diversity they bring.
Foodstuff for little creatures,
All gone in one crude swipe.
We can’t live without our bees
Or other kinds of wildlife.
They bring joy to little people -
Smiles of pure delight!
Colours of beauty on the eye -
Have you really got that right?
Keep using your man made machines
Your behaviour is malign.
Our creatures keep on struggling
And already in decline.
Eggs, caterpillars, chrysalis ,
And now they’re in demise
You must keep Britain tidy
But you’ll kill the butterflies.
Planted in, such small trees
Takes years for them to grow.
Now reaching out, your hydraulic arm
Along the pretty hedgerow.
Beetles, grubs, millions of insects,
Their safe migration pathways.
All gone in one fell swoop;
You just had to clear the way.
They don’t own the earth
Nor do those who live here
We were given to love and see
We cry but you don’t hear.
Copyright Linda Lawrence
8th August 2026
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