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It could be worse

or so they say

I listen to them

pointing out statistics

and numbers from an institute

continuously,

they assure me,

that it could be worse—

it could be so much worse

the sky could be falling

the oceans

are rising steadily

the fissures on the wall

are growing

and we stare down defeat

the wind is howling

and dark clouds advance

but it was worse

in 1811 or 1947

they matter of fact

keep telling us us

how lucky we are

it’s only this decay

and not that decay

and indeed,

it could be worse

but it also could be better

Maybe an objective

We should be pursuing.