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  The World and All Its Wonder

  Jane Begley

  Austin Macauley Publishers

  The World and All Its Wonder

  About the Author

  About the Book

  Dedication

  Copyright Information ©

  A Better Place to Live

  Are We Happy

  As Winter Approaches

  Holding on to Life

  How Did We Get Here

  How Long Can We Live in Hope

  How Long Will the World Last

  Keeping Us All Safe

  Life as We Know It

  Life in the Fast Lane

  Life Is Sometimes Hard

  Living Without Love

  Looking at the World

  Our Changing World

  Seasons

  Seeing and Hearing

  The Air We Breathe

  The Children of Tomorrow

  The Creation of Life

  The Gap

  The Love of Two People

  The Sky Above and the Earth Below

  The Weather

  The Wonders of the Sea

  The World and All Its Creatures

  The World and the Weather

  Together

  About the Author

  Jane Begley is passionate about the natural world and how the earth and life on earth came to be here.

  She believes that if we all cared for the world and cared about the people who live here, then the world could be a peaceful and loving place.

  About the Book

  Why are we the only planet with life in a vast universe? How did we come to be here, a world so unique, so full of natural wonders, so full of amazing creatures that exist side by side, supporting the whole eco system so perfectly?

  Surely, we are the guardians of this amazing world, perhaps we all have a purpose, a reason for being here.

  It is such a pity that so many of us do not see this amazing world but see only what we want to see.

  These poems take people on a journey of exploration. They look at all the unexplained theories of how the world and the people who live here came into being.

  Dedication

  This book is dedicated to my caring and loving family.

  Copyright Information ©

  Jane Begley (2019)

  The right of Jane Begley to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with section 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

  All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publishers.

  Any person who commits any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages.

  A CIP catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library.

  ISBN 9781786297723 (Paperback)

  ISBN 9781786297730 (Hardback)

  ISBN 9781528996808 (ePub e-book)

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  First Published (2019)

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  A Better Place to Live

  We live in a world of ups and downs

  And where we live can determine how we live

  Some countries are at peace and some full of conflict

  Some have high standards of living and some live in poverty

  How strange it is that some people cannot see the bigger picture

  They see only what they are told to see and ignore how they really feel

  How can anyone not want to feel love

  How can anyone not want a better life

  To feel happy and content and to feel good about themselves

  To see the beauty that is in the world

  And want to live in peace and prosperity

  Perhaps if we all looked inside ourselves

  We would have a better place to live.

  Jane Begley

  Are We Happy

  What is it that makes us happy

  Sometimes if we are not happy

  We need to ask ourselves why

  Are we happy with who we are

  Do we have a purpose in our lives

  Something to aim for and hope for

  Do we feel good about ourselves

  About how we look and who we are

  Everyone needs a balance to be happy

  A balance of exercise, good food and looking good

  If we are healthy and full of energy

  If we look at our lives and see what we feel

  Then we can start to become aware of all that we need

  Then the universe will bring us all that we need

  All that we need to be happy again.

  Jane Begley

  As Winter Approaches

  There is a different kind of energy in the air

  Birds are seen flying around in groups

  Searching for food to keep them going through winter

  Others not generally seen in summer suddenly appear

  Taking every opportunity to stock up for winter

  The trees and the plants are conserving their energy

  Losing their leaves and seeming to return to the earth

  There is a feeling of everything gradually slowing down

  It is this feeling that we also seemingly inherit from the earth

  As the days get shorter, we spend more time at home

  Enjoying the comfort and warmth, conserving some energy

  So we can make the most of the spring and summer to come.

  Jane Begley

  Holding on to Life

  Life can be so different for each and every person

  We live on the same planet in the same world

  Yet every country and even different parts of the same country

  Live completely different lives in every way

  What is it that makes our lives so different

  We are all born the same, or are we!

  Is it purely the way that we are brought up

  The things we are told when we are young

  Or does our spirit determine who we are

  Does our spirit choose where and to whom it goes

  For a particular reason unknown to us

  Do we have a particular task to undertake

  If this is the case, if we came here for a reason

  Why is it that some of us do not know or remember

  What we are supposed to be doing

  While others know exactly why they are here

  It is a strange and complicated world

  And there are a lot of things we do not know or understand

  Things that cannot be explained by science

  Things that perhaps we are never meant to know!

  Jane Begley

  How Did We Get Here

  No one really knows for sure how humans came to be here

  Did we all evolve from apes or was there some kind of outside help

  Why did evolution of animals and living things suddenly stop

  Perhaps it was thought that everything was as it was supposed to be

  And humans were evolved enough to take care of all the rest

  They had enough of everything to make a good life for all

  Their brains were evolved to know what was right and wrong

  To know how to love and care for each other and the planet

  It should have been a perfect place to live!

  Jane Begley

  How Long Can We Live
in Hope

  Every day there seems to be a new disaster

  We hear about the atrocities of terrorists

  The unspeakable acts of fanatical groups

  Have we gone back to the dark ages

  Where control over others was the norm

  But thank God these people are a minority

  Thank goodness there are many, many more

  Who work tirelessly to right all the wrongs

  Who care about others and care about the world

  How far we have come and yet sometimes

  It appears we have come too far too soon

  We send rockets into space and people are starving

  We seem to have forgotten how to take care of ourselves

  Forgotten how to stay fit and healthy

  Relying on others to do it for us

  How can it be so difficult to know that our bodies need exercise

  That our bodies need decent food and most of all, love

  Surely it is only common sense, is this what we have lost

  But let us not give up hope, hope that love will prevail over evil

  Hope that the world will be a happy place for all of us one day.

  Jane Begley

  How Long Will the World Last

  The world is a tiny planet in a vast universe

  The only planet that is full of wonder and delight

  Protected and surrounded from harm

  The only living planet that has everything needed

  To mature and grow and evolve

  Why is it then that we do not understand

  What an amazing planet it is

  Why is it then that we do not see its beauty

  Do not see that it needs to be nurtured and loved

  Just as people need to be nurtured and loved

  Are we too busy fighting amongst ourselves

  Are we not aware of what is around us

  Not aware of what is happening to the world

  Are we not listening to our hearts

  Are we not connected to ourselves

  When we listen only to what we are told

  When we do not see what is in our hearts

  We can never be happy and content

  We cannot love and be loved

  So we blame others for our discontent

  So take a look around you and become aware

  Aware of yourself, aware of the planet

  And most of all, aware of love

  Love makes the world go round

  Without it, we will all perish and die.

  Jane Begley

  Keeping Us All Safe

  Is there such a thing as a powerful Being, a so-called God

  Something or someone out there somewhere

  That helped to create this beautiful planet

  Who is watching and listening to all that occurs

  If there is such a person, what must he be thinking

  What must he be feeling as he watches and listens.

  Jane Begley

  Life as We Know It

  Some of us are happy and some of us are not

  Some of us are healthy and some of us are not

  Some of us are rich and some of us are not

  What is it that gives us the life that we have

  Is there something else that we all should be doing

  Or are we doing what we are supposed to be doing

  Are we aware of the life that we lead

  Or do we go through life being unaware of who we are

  Do we even know what we are doing wrong

  Are we aware of how we could make things better

  How we could start to feel healthy and happy

  How we could start to know who we are

  Start to enjoy what we have and all that the world has to offer.

  Jane Begley

  Life in the Fast Lane

  Life for most people is lived in the fast lane

  Getting up, going to work, coming home and going to bed

  Our only relaxation is to sit in front of the television

  Do we stop to think about the day or talk to our partners and children

  Do we look around us at our surroundings or sense how we feel

  Could we perhaps take a little time out to have cuddles and listen

  Sometimes just giving someone your attention is all that is needed

  To keep us all happy and connected to each other

  We all need to be touched and we all need to be listened to

  Little outings together to get out and about can make such a difference

  Enjoying the pleasure of being together wherever it takes your fancy

  Do not forget the pleasure you can get from being in the country

  Living in the fast lane is all very well as long as we do not forget who we are

  As long as we stay connected to each other and the place where we live

  And do not forget, we all need to know we are loved and appreciated.

  Jane Begley

  Life Is Sometimes Hard

  Sometimes our lives are not how we want them to be

  Everything always seems to go wrong

  We get stuck and can’t see any way out

  We feel pain in our hearts and feel that something is missing

  We ask ourselves what this life is all about

  What an earth can we do to change the way we feel

  Should we move house or change jobs

  Get a new hobby or find a new friend

  Perhaps life has some sort of plan for us

  Perhaps it is better to wait for a sign

  Wait for something to come our way

  Something to tell us which way to go

  Something or someone who will make us happy once more.

  Jane Begley

  Living Without Love

  When you have known love

  When you have felt the touch of a lover

  Known what it is like to feel so much love

  Known what it is like to feel connected to someone

  Experienced the fun and friendship that come with it

  Experienced the sharing of life and the coming-together as one

  How hard it is then to live alone and without it

  Life is for living and loving and enjoying

  So never give up hope that one day it will return

  One day your heart will feel happy and light once again.

  Jane Begley

  Looking at the World

  A tiny planet in a vast universe

  Where did it come from do we really know

  So many different theories and explanations

  But none of them really proved conclusively

  It is absolutely unique and the only one of its kind

  Certainly the only one that we know of

  Did it perhaps have a little help to evolve

  In just the right way to create such a life

  To create such a world as we see it today

  A world full of such amazing sights and sounds

  So diverse, so different wherever you are

  From extreme heat to extreme cold and back again

  What a pity it is that we do not treat it as we ought

  What a pity that we do not see what is there

  Living our lives never being aware it is living

  Living and breathing full to the brim with life

  Land and sea, sand and snow, sun and moon