He invented the cotton gin.

They were Christians but committed the biggest sin.

He worked the land from dawn till dusk.

They beat him; They beat him, and treated him brusque.

He cleared the land of trees and bees.

He picked and picked, from that one tree,

From dawn till dusk he worked like buzzing bees

They died and died like it was the fall season.

He replaced them, and planted more; money was the reason.

He crossed the ocean; the land he seizes.

They destroyed the native&plants with the exchange of disease.

He filled the land with a tree.

He caused the butterflies and birds to flee,

From They; free he wanted to be.

I live here now and I have a new vision

To bring the native plants back; today’s a new season

I’ll work the land from dawn till dark.

I plant and plant and leave my mark.

Until the day; when they shall see,

The beauty of the land with birds, butterflies, and bees.

By: Dan Louis

Earth Tomorrow President

Westlake High School

Class of 2010