A New World?

Kyrielle for 22 December 2012

This is the way the world begins.

Wake and breathe: a normal day.

We are not punished for our sins —

not just this moment anyway.

It might be safe to buy more food

and even stash a bit away

now that the world's not going to end —

well, not this moment anyway.

But can we now begin again?

Pollution hasn't gone away.

Carbon emissions still remain —

for this long moment anyway.

We cry out to whatever God:

'Now please deliver us!' we pray.

'In the beginning is the word —

Oh grant a new one, any way!'

My father, the agnostic, said:

'Do your own deeds, say your own say.

Each of us, thus, could save the world —

for one more moment, anyway.'

Redressing the collective sins,

we each must act on our dismay.

Is now when our new world begins?

Let's seize this moment anyway!

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