Sustainability Should Be Our Creed Poem by Mark Heathcote

I think it's now generally agreed
sustainability should be our creed
not this endless slash-and-burn destruction
that mentality comes from self-centred greed.
There isn't any defining definition
much more could-be-done, in a coalition-

If we could bring about some lasting change
some balanced ideas, sweeping in exchange
on some-universal-scale the world
this blue planet could be better sustained
for all, we mustn't ever be, deterred
Cause-any-meaningful-outcome is hard-earned.

We all need to meet the needs of the future
who amongst us here isn't a wrongdoer?
All our thinking needs to change at some point
who amongst here hasn't been a polluter?
Each man, woman, and child should be employed
surely we don't want to disappoint.

Shouldn't our children, children's existence
be better or equal in ecosystems
how can we make a difference ourselves?
Listening to all the statisticians
wows, scary, please-give-it-your-best attempts
no longer close your eyes in pretence.

Overpopulated are our societies
side by side, spreading untold anxieties
our global footprint isn't-it a crushing weight
we must look at our improprieties
decide how we're going to change this fate
else-just-drift till it's all just too late.