Take 4 ends the Ex-purr-iment

But Mr. Elm spoke with determination in his voice,

"I'll dig my roots deep in the ground
And in a few years I'll rebound
They'll cut my trunk but I won't die,
I'll grow again to touch the sky."

They all agreed it was a good plan. Mr. Elm would beat the humans, after all.

Then Laser hissed,

"I'll lose my skin but I won't die
Earth's no hell where I shall fry.
I'll dig a hole and there I'll stay
Until the bad times go away.
There is no reason nor no rhyme
Why I can't wait: I've got the time."

Laser uncoiled himself from Mr. Elm's trunk and looked defiantly at his friends. They all congratulated him on his plan. He, too, would not give up.

Now Cow spoke,

"I shall keep on with my talk
Until I can no longer walk.
I'll warn the world like I did you
To save themselves and others too."

Cow was right. They all had to look after each other if they were going to be saved.

Now they all looked at Gaya. She blushed. She wished there was something she could do. But what? She could not fight humans.

Then Cow spoke hesitantly.

"There is something that you can do
But please don't feel I'm forcing you
Each of us must do our bit
To save the earth and what's in it.
When you go home tonight you'll see
Your can of food has parts of me.
Do you know that what you eat
Is nothing other than cow meat?
I don't mean me because I'm here
I'm talking of the others, dear."

Gaya was very surprised. She did not know this. Then she remembered that her favorite food was BEEF LIVER, and of course, beef comes from cows. But Gaya was a quick learner. Now she said,

"Holy cow, you are so right
I eat your kin most every night.
I promise that from this day forth
I'll do something to save the earth
I'll chew on grass instead of meat
After all, it's what you eat!"

Cow nodded and the others did the same. They were each going to do something that would ultimately help them all. If Gaya stopped eating Beef Liver, then cows would not be killed. If cows were not to be killed, then trees would not be felled to create space for growing grass. If trees were allowed to stand tall and proud and straight, then they would help creatures like Laser. The whole earth would be a better place. It was quite simple, really. Each of them just had to do their best and together they would be successful.