Some call me nature others ca me mother nature. 

I’ve been here for over 4.5 billion years 22.500 times longer than you. 

I don’t really need people, but people need me.

Yes, your future depends on me. When I thrive, you thrive.

When I falter, you falter or worse.

But I’ve been for eons.

I’ve feed species greater than you.

And I’ve starved species greater than you.

My oceans.

My soil. My flowing streams. My forests.

They all can take you or leave you.

How you choose to live each day whether you regard or disregard me, doesn’t really matter to me.

One way or the other. Your actions will determine your fate, not mine.

I am nature. I will go on. I am prepared to evolve. Are you?

Vocabulary:

• depends on (verb phrase) to rely; place trust  

• thrive (verb) to grow vigorously: flourish.

• falter (verb) start to lose strength or momentum.

• eons (noun) an immeasurably long period of time; age · 

• specie(noun) a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding. 

• regard (verb) to have or show respect or concern for

• determine (verb) to settle or decide by choice of alternatives

• fate (noun) The development of events outside a person's control,

• evolve(verb) develops over a period of time into something different