nations arming themselves ally
a tidal wave wastes itself
upon a desert shore
the drought breaks
unexpected rains lave the lands
food grows beyond our expectations
and we distribute it mercifully
some poor country discovers enough gold
to drown the rich
another drapes the dunes with diamonds
and we discover ways to actually like
ourselves and those around us
people with guns forget why they needed them
and so do people with knives and axes
and celebrations attract party crashers
who are as welcome as if invited
people sometimes dance in the streets
for no apparent reason but maybe joy
and all the while an asteroid approaches
I did say - didn’t I? - this was a happy ending?
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