Shall we say that
this is the end
as death from
this self-inflicted
open wound?

Shall we say this
is the end?

Shall we repeat
it over and over
again like a pop
song on repeat?

What words of
comfort can we
offer those who
face this denouement
of the human race?

What shall we say,
as gods of our own
making, that creation
itself is our undoing?

 

7/7/2023