The Arsenal
They built cannon
to defend the orchard.
The apples fell in fall
They built fleets
to guard the coastline.
While the sea rose
They built drones to watch the sky
The sun,
unimpressed,
kept warming.
They built a carbon budget
from human lives and a few medals
for surviving
They built a future
with only enemies.
Then wondered
why the kids were rioting
Ceteris Paribus 