Extinction Rebellion
The world is in a mess.
That’s not hard to see.
The plunder and the rape
Is killing bird and tree.
But there’s a rebellion against this extinction,
Carried out with distinction.
Superglued to trains and building barricades,
They’re fighting without blades.
They are fighting for the future;
They are making a huge din.
They’re trying to wake us up,
To what is happening.
For profit and gain,
We are busy plundering.
Without a care for pain,
Or a moment spent wondering.
But there’s a rebellion against this extinction
Carried out with distinction.
Superglued to trains and building barricades
They’re fighting without blades.
So long live the rebellion,
I hope it wakes us up.
Greed is so destructive,
We’ve got to give it up.
But there’s a wealthy bunch
Who just see the cash.
Unless they start to give a damn,
We’re heading for a crash.
But there’s a rebellion against this extinction,
Carried out with distinction.
Superglued to trains and building barricades,
They’re fighting without blades.
Opher – 24.4.2019
What we have done to the world over these last few hundred years is criminal. Without regard to the destruction or the agony of the creatures caught up in it we have devastated the environment.
Things have got to change.
Animal population numbers are decimated. Many face extinction. The wilderness is being destroyed.
Nowhere is safe.
Thank heavens some people are prepared to fight for a better future.