The Precipice
Apathetic whispers fill my ears
Indifference spills over the brim of sanity
Have we lost all passion for the ethereal ambience of our once-hale earth? …
As choking wisps of sooty smoke blot out the sun's divine radiance,
And the waters of tranquil oceans stir in primeval anger,
Do we stand back idly and watch?
Do we wonder - in the habitual stupor that befits humanity - how this atrocity could have ever been allowed?
As we desperately grapple for our instant gratification, the world is suffering the consequences of our sins…
The godly pantheon looks upon us and frowns,
But the decision is not for the divine to make…
Peace and holocaust both lie in equal reach,
Which offer will we take? …
The human race teeters on the precipice of good and evil, light and dark…
However, it is not yet too late,
Look into the depths of our future…
Upon which side is humanity's highest fortune made?
Indifference spills over the brim of sanity
Have we lost all passion for the ethereal ambience of our once-hale earth? …
As choking wisps of sooty smoke blot out the sun's divine radiance,
And the waters of tranquil oceans stir in primeval anger,
Do we stand back idly and watch?
Do we wonder - in the habitual stupor that befits humanity - how this atrocity could have ever been allowed?
As we desperately grapple for our instant gratification, the world is suffering the consequences of our sins…
The godly pantheon looks upon us and frowns,
But the decision is not for the divine to make…
Peace and holocaust both lie in equal reach,
Which offer will we take? …
The human race teeters on the precipice of good and evil, light and dark…
However, it is not yet too late,
Look into the depths of our future…
Upon which side is humanity's highest fortune made?
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