don't call me an environmentalist
you can call me ma'am and you can call me a mammal but don't you call me an environmentalist as if i am one thing and “the environment” is another
call me a mother a daughter a sister a colleague a neighbor a friend
call me a californian an american a global citizen an earthling
call me a soil tender a seed sower a tree hugger
but don't call me an environmentalist
as if monarchs are one thing and milkweed is another as if koalas are one thing and eucalyptus is another as if polar bears are one thing and sea ice is another
don't call me an environmentalist
as if air is one thing and lungs are another as if rain is one thing and roots are another as if i am one thing and you are another