Will it be today or tomorrow?

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Despite the fact

You’re not even born

Nor conceived for that matter

I’m writing to you

In those uncertain days

I don’t know if or when

You’ll receive this

If ever that is

But here it is.

I was one of the baby boomers

That is the name 

Given to my generation 

And for long we were

The darlings of the world

Born in peace

In a world of plenty

We grew up sure 

The world was right

We could do no mistakes 

We gave the world 

A chance to freedom

We let go of our tyrannical ways

Wealth increased by exploitation 

We created a world 

Where progress was material 

Unfortunately our hubris

Was our downfall

Our greed fed the infernal spiral

Like Oliver Twist 

We wanted more, always more

At the detriment of environment 

Not realising it would impact us

And here we are today

On the edge of chasm

Are we to continue 

This race to destruction ?

You, if and when reading

Will know the answer.

Lucette C. Bailliet 

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