We’re jumping into the fray
to injure, use up, jaw
As dawns yet another day
we elbow, step on, claw
One more eight billion people raid
bodies bouncing, minds racing
joy, beauty & sanity fade
never mind what we’re facing:
Species die, forests crumble
all brought down way too fast
Glaciers melt, earthquakes rumble
How long can humans last?
Even so we claim this assault
(as we primp for each next day)
is “no way our doing or fault
so let’s get back in the fray!”
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-eight billion = here: the planet’s approx human population