“Finale”
by Branden Parker

I knew this day would come, I said, as it loomed overhead
a bunch of people stood and stared, I guess they finally cared
too late, with that look of surprise, and fear in their eyes
I turned to see, what would become, of you and me

huddle together and count the seconds now who would have thought this was how
the boiling point was much too hot, it spilled over the edge of the pot
with an ignorant persistence, have we justified our existence?
no, we’ve wasted time and space, the human race

there was nothing they could do
even if I truly knew
they would not believe
now there’s nothing to do but grieve

mountains burn and the oceans dry
ashes fill the blackened sky
a billion people wonder why
all their loved ones had to die

watch it helpless as it slips away, no hope for a better day
all chances have been used, all help was refused
now we realize, we can’t apologize
abused our human rights, I guess we’re parasites
and now we pay, for everything we’ve done
Finale