Climate chaos

Climate Chaos 

by Daria Blackwell

Each day I search for evidence
That life's going to be okay. 
Instead I find new evidence
of global order in decay.

The oceans of the earth are boiling
The air though cleaner 
Is letting through more light
to exacerbate the warming. 

With every passing moment
the feeling of doom gets stronger
the hopelessness of it all
blocks any chance of revival. 

And the sun sends out a flare
Like a distress signal to the universe
Which lands on earth as aurora
The most exquisite of light's expressions.

And yet when the opportunity came
After telling everyone to look up
I looked to the metaverse instead
And missed the spectacle so many witnessed. 

Others missed it too
They start support groups 
For those who cannot live
with themselves over it. 

We can't stop the fight.
We can't get it right.
We can't resist our ways.
We can't amend our days. 

13-05-24