Oh, Doom, Death, and Despair-
Great companions of mine!
Come on! Dance if you dare;
Ignore the fatal whine
Of the planes overhead,
Or the U-boats below,
Come on! Dance! Dance instead;
Don't look out the window!
Who cares if the world ends?
No time for politics!
Instead- gossip with friends;
Yes, that must be the fix!
There is no need for change
(It's too hard, anyway)-
Hey, does that cloud look strange?
Midnight, but bright as day...
Welp, at least it's over quick-
For the few at ground zero!
If only you weren't a *****
You could have been a hero.
Mar 17
Mar 17, 2026 at 2:20 PM UTC
Oh, Doom, Death, and Despair-
Great companions of mine!
Come on! Dance if you dare;
Ignore the fatal whine
Of the planes overhead,
Or the U-boats below,
Come on! Dance! Dance instead;
Don't look out the window!
Who cares if the world ends?
No time for politics!
Instead- gossip with friends;
Yes, that must be the fix!
There is no need for change
(It's too hard, anyway)-
Hey, does that cloud look strange?
Midnight, but bright as day...
Welp, at least it's over quick-
For the few at ground zero!
If only you weren't a *****
You could have been a hero.
Part one of my being mad that we juggle around the end of the world so carelessly. And people don't care because they "don't like politics" or there's "nothing they can do". Wake up people. The day you decide to pull your heads out is the day that this world can finally have lasting peace, and a stable future
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