The speaker outlines the violence and beauty that characterizes the planet we inhabit. The world may be "mutilated," but it still holds the delight of long June days, wild strawberries, and rosé wine. Other factors that make the world worthy of praise include companionship with friends and family, live concerts, autumn in parks, loose thrush feathers, and gentle light. At the same time, circumstances such as war, oppression, poverty, natural disasters, and accidents cause suffering. This impacts not just people, plants, and animals, but also the earth. However, the world itself models resilience in the poem when "leaves edd[y] over the earth's scars" (Line 17). Brutal realities may continue to exist, but so does beauty.