At the Corner of Hell and High Water

Here we stand at the corner 
Of Hell and high water.
 
As the world turns,
It also burns.
 
Forests crumble to ash,
Icebergs gone in a splash.
 
As ice caps melt, 
Ripples are felt.
 
When tides rise,
Lives capsize.
 
Cities upended,
Futures suspended.
 
‘What to do?’ is the question
At this intersection.
 
But while we’re still thinking,
Islands are sinking,
 
As we stand at the corner
Of Hell and high water.
 
 

 
 
21 Jan 2020