say ciao to global economics

 

Born in decades prior

Their age is now much higher

Called-out by ‘right-on’ Hipsters

As outdated, selfish, tricksters

Who built a world of stuff

Where more is n’er enough,

Where buying ‘nd spending

Sees no happy ending.

Addicted to things,

So the economy sings

Consumptions become a habit

We’ve begun to eat our planet.

Gorging on oil, warming up the Earth

Few of us were asking the value or the worth

Of digging up the lands, of stripping out the earth

Of using non renewables until we had a dearth.

Carbon levels rising, worldwide oceans too

Starvation for too many, Biz-jets for the few.

We knew what we were doing

What future we’re pursuing,

But just like any addict

We just can’t kick the habit.

We all could see the threats

But still with no regrets

We chose them to ignore

As ice caps they did thaw

Temps they are a rising

Water levels climbing

Wildfires they’re a spreading

To Armageddon we are heading.

And what are we a doing?

In consumption we’re still a stewing.

Billions of words, endless discourse,

Things getting better or things getting worse?

Just like an Ostrich hiding its head

We shut out the truth despite all we’ve read.

To happiness find said Mr Micawber

Spend less than you earn and to you it will appear

Spend more than you have, your future despair

“We’re spending too much” must be our cry

Continue like this and the planet will die.

Slow everything down, place stuff on hold,

Saving the planet needs us to be bold.

What do we need, not what do we want?

A future for all not consumerist bant.

"B.O.G.O.F.", "Buy now pay later," "Sales and Deals"

Less is more we should reveal.

Say ciao to global economics

Hullo to books ‘nd children’s comics

Carbon offsets if we fly

More local stuff we should buy

Berries in the summer season

Year-round stock – there’s just no reason.

All said ‘nd done we have a choice

Just carry on or raise our voice

Enough’s enough! Sure we’ll miss it

To save our home we need to fix it.