I looked into the future

I looked into the future, at our Earth in a time far, far away;

What I saw was a very different planet to the one we see today.

I looked into the future and saw a putrid wasteland,

Where water was gone, leaving endless, dirtied sand.

I looked into the future and saw skeletons of creatures that couldn’t survive,

Along with ashes from plants which were once so alive.

I looked into the future and saw a place full of strife,

The planet itself looked inimical to life.

I look at the present and see people, oblivious to what their future holds,

And it hits me here and now - this is our future, we decide how our story is told.