Can't Beat Nature

You can't beat nature.
I should know.
I have raked it,
Worked it with a hoe,
It keeps coming back for more.
You can't beat nature.
Broke it with a shovel
It still feeds me.
Most harm is novel,
Some wounds never heal
But it compensates so well.
You can't beat nature.
Climate change is it saying,
"I'm tired of you
And I aint playing!"
You can't beat nature.
Here's your bags; start packing.
© Jerry Langdon 2018