why did we leave earth?

Burning lungs,

From poisoned air.

Acidic smell,

In a world so bare.

Oil spills,

Ruined the waters.

Economy recession,

Lead to selling you daughters.

A failed government,

Not stopping the shooting.

Too many senators,

Working with Putin.

While we were denying it,

The ozone layer tore.

Homes being destroyed,

During somebody else’s war.

Children taught about rainforests,

That existed long ago.

We gave up on flowers,

Because the bees had to go.

Difference of opinion,

Caused World War Three.

Global warming killed crops,

Then we ran out of seeds.

Animals going extinct,

Left and right.

Families starving,

Because money is tight.

And now I look down,

Upon world so bland.

I think of the past,

When it was our homeland.

It was once,

Such a beautiful place.

Until it was destroyed,

By our human-race.

We can never go back,

Because of what we've done.

A place we once called home,

Ruined by everyone.