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Father of the Silent
World
by Hillol
Ray
In Loving Memory of Jacques-Yves
Cousteau
At the turn of 20th
century, Mother Nature was crying -
To protect her “children” while the tears
were drying !
’Cause dumping in oceans and chemicals in air began to
kill,
The bounties of nature and the silent seas that sent the chill
!
Mother was desperate and praying for solution -
To stop such torture
from all types of pollution !
All of a sudden, the kind Lord filled her
prayer through a very close friend -
By sending Jacques-Yves Cousteau, as a
Savior on earth, to set new trend !
Born in Paris, with a true love for the
Mother Nature and the sea -
Jacques was the “Man” who opened our minds with
special key !
Through the years and throughout the world, he had to swim
-
To preach: cruelty to nature is nothing but a man-made whim !
Today our
beloved Jacques is in the heaven but the legacy lives on -
And reminds his
passions for nature and sea, from dusk until dawn !
Hello, Jacques,
please accept our deepest love and respect,
Your absence today is so
unbelievable and really heartfelt !
The marine explorers will always keep
‘Special Spot’ for you,
’Cause your creations are immortal and draw the
global view !
You achieved your spot through long debates and enormous tolls
-
And they are still so vivid, around the world, in everyone’s souls !
Via
untiring effort, you taught us to protect Mother Nature and the sea,
While
opening the doors to our environments with your “magic” key !
We know, you
have brought the “world under the sea” for millions to view -
From the rocky
deserts to the ageless grass, covered with the morning dew !
Your zest for
silent seas won global debates on behalf of the seas and nature
-
So the
dolphins, oysters and coral reefs are alive today, to display caricature
!
Since the early 50’s, your research vessel ‘Calypso’ stirred up the hearts
of all,
And sea lovers throughout the world remember you always without
your call !
Your “Shows” of the undersea worlds were didactic and
entertaining as well -
To the viewers of all televisions, about creatures in
the sea where they dwell !
Aqua-lung, the brainchild of yours is still
playing happily around all nations -
Better known as “Scuba”, it is
widely used globally, in marine explorations !
You struggled to protect
marine lives and prevent pollution in the air -
To make the world a better
place for all generation and safe to share !
About Hillol Ray
Hillol Ray, Poet Laureate, Author, and Song Writer, is
an Environmental Engineer/Manager of Drinking Water Supply Enforcement
Program, with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Dallas,
Texas. He has been writing poetry since the age of six, in his native
language "Bengali". His poems are regularly published in Bengali
magazines from Asia, Europe, Canada, Sweden, and North America and are
currently being translated into English, Swedish, Spanish, German and
French languages.
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