Linda Ori - Ultimate Decision

When the earth is bathed in purple haze
And toxins choke the air
And the fields have turned to dusty brown
Will anybody care?
When the heat bakes every living thing
That God and man created
And the birds no longer sing their songs,
We'll know our time is dated;
When forests have been ripped apart
And wildlife runs afraid
That heat and thirst will kill them off
Before they find some shade,
When flowers, plants and animals
Are fading from the earth
And man is struggling to survive
And woman fails to birth,
When pestilence and sickness
Are the order of the day,
And man will kill his neighbor
For a decent spot to lay,
The ships will come from heaven
To sweep us all away -
What is your decision?
Will you go or will you stay?
Even now they hover
Far beyond the stars
Not allowed to interfere
In this life of ours
Until we make that final choice
To throw it all away -
Then the ships will come from heaven -
Will you go or will you stay?

Linda Ori

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