Dear Ocean, Dear Home
Brooklyn, NY
2022, Senior, Performing Arts
Chorus
Clean water, clear water
Far away from humans
The closer to the land
Closer to the humans
Oil, plastics, sewage
Dead seagulls drenched in oil
Turtles choking on straws
Dolphins eating plastic
Chorus (Seagulls)
Humans burning fuel
Then they turning on their AC
Sorry to our fellows
Things are looking dicey
Humans choose to walk away
Making the bay messy
Oh, turtles struggling
Global warming coming our way
Verse (Daddy Turtle)
Yeah, finally
We reach our land (create a family)
We lay our eggs (on each other)
My dear children will be suffering
But we’re running out of space
Disturbed by the urban place
Right next to the human waste
We can’t even find space
Oh no, where’s my home
On this spoiled island
Hope this ain’t my grave
But we have to be brave
Living in this tight space
Someone warn the human race
Bridge (Baby Crab)
What is the deal?
Why are we all so glum?
So serious?
The world is fascinating!
Chorus
Clean water, clear water
Far away from humans
The closer to the land
Closer to the humans
Oil, plastics, sewage
Dead seagulls drenched in oil
Turtles choking on straws
Dolphins eating plastic
Chorus (Seagulls)
Humans burning fuel
Then they turning on their AC
Sorry to our fellows
Things are looking dicey
Humans choose to walk away
Making the bay messy
Oh, turtles struggling
Global warming coming our way
Verse
The Earth is our home
Our one and only home
Let’s get united
Save the precious creatures
Let’s get moving, clean the bay
Volunteer to be the one
Who’s gonna make the first move
Oh, people let’s get involved
Pack your trash up, don’t leave them
Say no to the plastic bags
Tidy up the mess we made
Don’t treat Earth like a landfill
Eat more veggies, less meat
To protect the wildlife
Reduce carbon footprint
Just build good habits, here we go
Reflection
Viewing the densely populated and industrialized city we live in, a question popped up: "How do animals live in such a polluted place as this?" We were inspired to create this piece because the oceans are home to hundreds of thousands of marine species, and even those of us who cannot live underwater still rely on the oceans. Working on this project motivated us to research and educate ourselves on the harm humans inflict on ocean flora and fauna. making us realize that we need to raise awareness among youth everywhere. It is an uphill struggle, a lot of the damage cannot be undone, but we still have time and numerous opportunities to improve the environment and inspire more people to be more concerned for and empathize with sea creatures so that humans will behave more responsibly.