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Ode To Wee Greta

I'm sorry young lady your future has gone Capitalism's done irreversible wrong Not in my name, I shout from the roof top I've been fighting the same fight, Hoping one day it'll stop Poison our food our water our air Capitalism's the cause Cause of despair Profit before health Is the capitalist way Death creates wealth With urban decay Our planet is dying It's on its knees Our air is polluted Bringing more disease Not in my name, I shout from the roof top I've been fighting the same fight, Hoping one day it'll stop Our oceans are filthy Rivers unclean Trees disappearing Decimation of green Palm oil, soya Cattle and gas Deforestation now on mass Ice caps are melting Permafrost thawing Sea levels rising Species declining Weather's changing For the worse Getting hotter, colder Unpredictable more diverse This is the world that's been left to you All for the profits of the 1% few I'm sorry young lady your future has gone Capitalism's done irreversible wrong Not in my name, I shout from the roof top I've been fighting the same fight Hoping one day it'll stop

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Date: 9/30/2019 4:34:00 PM
Robin, you have nailed some serious problems we are leaving to our children's children's children's children. "Weather's changing For the worse Getting colder and hotter Unpredictable more diverse This is the world that's been left to you All for the profits of the 1% few" You NAILED it.
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Date: 9/30/2019 10:19:00 AM
A commiserable sigh. Every word. xomo
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