The Lorax?

It's time to take some action
We need a defense reaction
That will take up arms against those who pollute
No longer can the world afford to just follow suite.

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This is a story of a sphere of land
Where once upon a time there was no supply or demand
This place was called Earth
And this Earth gave birth
To googles of life that lived their lives with great mirth

The Earth looked so blue
Because it not only had land, there were oceans too
And the Garoos and Hifters that lived in that place
With their neighboring Barows and Nebuls did deeply embrace
Their own love of the different shapes
The land and ocean and air would take

In Barroulous caverns the Barows lived with Spekows and Kains
While Garoos and Hifters lived upon wide open plains
And the Nebuls swam among coral reefs in deep blue water
Little did any of them know
That their good friends the Rotoh
Were beginning to discover things about their planet
Such as how to make countertops out of granite
That one day would lead to their slaughter

The Lorax: Part II

Hey you there,
My friend
Sitting at the dead end,
There's no time for rest,
Let's save the earth,
We'll do our best!

Step back from society's cycle of greed,
See all that money,
That's not what you need!
The green we need,
Comes from the ground,
So get out a shovel,
& give that dirt a pound!

We must rally the congress,
Send out our letters,
For all of that action,
Can only bring better

So find your congressman,
Give him a call,
Because you're a voice for the people,
You'll help better us all!

A Twist on the Lorax

Some may say “But no Thneeds, what will we do?”
You must shout back “Thneeds are not for you!”
Don’t be greedy and take everything,
We need to leave something so the birds can sing.

We’ve lost so much and we think we’ve come far
But in reality we’re lost because of these polluting cars
Take a look at the dear planet’s deep scars,
Oh my! What have we done?
-- like cigarette tar to a healthy lung!

So where’s the map? Where can it possibly be?
We need a leader to guide the way to be free
Free from the stuff that guides us nowhere
Dictates our ways and the products for our hair.

These challenges and pitfalls can be hard to endure,
But your clear mind hope will fight—I’m sure!
It’s going to be hard and long, I know
But in 2 billion years the planet will thank you so.

The words of the Lorax still echo today,
They ring true in my ears and are here to stay.
Join us in this call for action
We can already envision positive reactions.

From the birds to the bees, to your mom and dad,
They raised caring folk that aren’t half bad.
You see, things can change when there’s a strong start,
It’s people like you who care with all your heart.

Working together is necessary, it’s true
It all can’t be done if we’re missing you!

The Lorax Remix

The Street of the Lifted Lorax is all that remains
From the day the Lorax cried out in vain
"I am the Lorax, I speak for the Trees"
Since trees don't have tongues you see

Yet I did not listen, I cut, cut, cut
down all the Truffula's, and now what?
The message is clear: Unless
It's up to your generation to fix this mess!

You can start by planting more trees,
and disregarding those silly Thneeds!
No one needs them, they are a waste,
You must live a sustainable life, now make haste!

Only take what you need,
leave the rest for the rest,
That is the only way the Earth will be best.
For each has a duty to give what was lost
stop this consumption, it comes at a cost!

Ride your bike, plant a tree and lobby your people
Let them know that the Earth is so feeble
We need government changes from top down to us
The Lorax would tell us that this is a must!

So Obama our next President,
We must demand he act on the promises he made,
sign that darn Kyoto it's time to be brave,
Lets make the U.S. a leader of sorts
Or else this planet may be up for the worst!

The Lorax Video

This is the video I saw of the Lorax when I was little that I have always loved. It is about 30 minutes long and in three parts. It adds much more like song and dance to the Lorax, but it is really great! Here is the Youtube link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GECJcW2Ifm4&feature=related

Watch it :)

Loraxisms

While individual action is good and dandy,
you have to be a citizen if you want to be handy.

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Riding a bike,
planting some trees,
that's a good start,
but it won't save the wallabees.

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Gather your friends and start a movement:
this is the true road to improvement.

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Take some action.
Find your gumption.
Let's steer away from consumption.

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Take a step back and look all around,
solutions are here, they need to be found.

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So while you think you may need a Thneed,
you are very wrong, you are indeed!