Empty Words

Stop it

I'm sorry kids

But yes,

There's no afterlife

And we will die

You wonder why

I did this

Melted ice caps and

Starved kids

As if

Because I know 

I can tell you 

But it's not my fault

Stop looking at me 

Acusatory

Like I did this 

I grew up too!

You want me

To change the world

But I'm only 

Living in it

I want to help and

See a new age

Set children free

From feeling guilty 

The second they grow

Enough to know

And share

And realize that

Nothing 

Has gotten better

Just spread

Like a cancer

I know

Why you question why

Does the world slowly die

And I live through it

But just don't ask

Onto me what you

Won't be able

To answer

 

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