Atoll Dreams

Funafuti, a coral ring in turquoise seas,
Where palm fronds whisper in the salty breeze.
Lagoon waters shimmer under endless sky,
As frigate birds and terns soar lazily by.

Tin roofs glint in the relentless sun,
While children’s laughter echoes as they run.
Canoes glide silent through the placid blue,
Fishermen’s nets cast wide, their catch still few.

The tide creeps higher with each passing year,
A gentle threat that fills some hearts with fear.
Yet life persists on this fragile land,
Resilient spirits built on coral sand.

Funafuti, a world both small and vast,
Where present worries mingle with the past.
An island nation fighting for its soul,
As rising seas threaten to take their toll.

In this remote Pacific paradise,
The future hangs upon a climate’s vice.
Yet hope endures in every islander’s smile,
On this tiny, precious, vulnerable isle.