I don’t know why civilization
is not properly planning for its fall.
It seems like a sensible thing to do
like taking the sheets off
in the guest room you’re abandoning.
You do that, right?

So why isn’t civilization preparing
For its inevitable end?

Like: in my neighborhood
they destroyed a perfectly good road
under a perfectly good bridge
to wall up some depot of some sort.
As if everything isn’t gonna be depots soon enough.

I don’t get it.
It’s all collapsing.
Anyone can see it.
Why is no one getting ready?
Why is no government putting money
into projects to see through
the Next Age of Chaos
Patent Pending?

It’s in days,
after all.
Wouldn’t it be easier
if we do a little prep work
in advance?