Journey, journey, journey to
Better life, prosperity,
Is not complicated
We’ll get there if only we
Embrace sustainable development
Lets avoid
a. Careless cutting down of trees
b. Corruption, reckless littering
c. Poor governance, Loss of fertile topsoil
d. Ethnic animosity, Corporate irresponsibility
e. Inefficient and wasteful production
f. Misuse of natural resources
g. Poor enforcement of policies
Lets all, lets all, avoid that route
Legendary, Wangari Maathai
Warned us that, nature’s unforgiving
It strikes back strongly, with wrath
Humanity, generations may perish
Journey, journey, journey to
Better life, prosperity,
Is not complicated
If not followed
We, get
a. Poverty, unemployment
b. Gender inequality, diseases
c. Human rights abuse, violence
d. Degraded lifestyles, insecurity
e. Drug and substance abuse
f. Erosion of cultural values, and morals,
g. Population migration, disasters
h. Frequent floods and droughts
i. Climate change and variability
j. Biodiversity loss, litter everywhere