The People of the Amazon

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Are we your muse?
You bring your cameras to shine a light on us
You talk with enthusiasm about our tragic plight
You say you are here to help
You promise change
But our home, the lungs of this world, continues to burn
Our waters are polluted
Our food sources are contaminated
Life all around us, is dying
Will we vanish from this Earth like other species that perished with your arrival?
You colonisers have many faces
We remain unchanged, our…