The Collective Goal

 How can anyone believe in Heaven
Even as our world is burning to death?
All of our hopes and dreams have been dashed so
Very wealthy people can have more stuff. 
Everyone is angry at everyone,
No one wants to accept blame for their crimes.

Eager to destroy the planet, like a
Xenomorph overtaking a space ship.
Impulsively working to make more stuff,
Stuff that no one needs or wants but will buy.
Those in charge are working to kill us all
So they can feast on our very flesh. 

Hold onto hope, people keep saying as
Earth warms, the economy collapses
And billionaires flee to outer space.
Virtually everyone agrees that
Elsewhere would be heavenly, but we have
Nowhere else we could go and be safer.

I hope our descendants can survive a 
Sordid, empty, lifeless, hungry, sad world.

Our only hope is to undo all the
Unfortunate things we did to get more
Respect from everyone else, friend and foe.

Gathering everyone together, all
Over the world, making sure everyone agrees to
Action now, before it's too late will save
Lives, rich and poor, good and evil alike.

Oh if only it were that simple, if
Nobody questioned climate change, than the
Loss of everything wouldn't be certain,
Yearning for death wouldn't be an option.

The truth is that we are doomed, our world is
Hobbling towards its end. The planet 
Earth will live on, but we will soon die out.

So live life while you still can, dreaming of
Things that might still happen before we fall.
Relinquish your right to sadness and fear.  
Open your heart to those around you and
Never give in to the fear overhead.
Give it time, and this will be forgotten.

Calmness descends upon those who give up.
Another day goes by, same as the last.
Never give in to the rage of others. 

Even as they fight, they know they will lose.
Nothing can save us from eternity.
Tomorrow will be the same for every
Earthly being, human or not.
Rejoice, as everything crumbles for all.