when you were little you wrapped a blanket around your shoulders
and called it your super hero cape
your home planet has one too
atmospheric conditions perfectly created
to unconditionally allow the conditions for your life
but with the release of
chlorofluorocarbons
chemical reactions leave ozone depleted
uv radiation streams through a chink in the armor
you have torn your cape
just this morning you put your bread in the toaster oven
marveled at the perfect temperature
your home planet has one too
a greenhouse effect that effectively
keeps you out of the cold
but with the release of
vehicle exhaust
gasses absorb more heat then expected
long frozen icecaps begin to melt
you have burnt your toast
when you grow up you'll have a junk drawer
where you'll dump your unwanted stuff
your home planet has one too
natural cycles decomposing leftovers
to create nutrients for more life
but with the altering of
systems
lands fill with landfills and
fallen trees let erosion run wild
your drawer is breaking at its hinges
when you wake up tomorrow
the holiday will be over
your home planet will feel it too
you'll recycle, maybe
reuse an old watering can
but with habits unchanged
ignored
a planet suffocates and
we go with it
until tomorrow never comes
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