The world was once green
It still is –
In a way
Except it’s the mind that’s green now
Green greed
Dollar sign pupils
Designer model peoples
I can’t tell
What we want more
Life or luxury
A life of luxury?
But is it really living
When the other side’s in tragedy

We care
We do
I gave a dollar to the foundation too
Tax-deductible
Saves me a couple
But my conscience
Is really what’s spared

He’ll spend it on alcohol
She’s only into drugs
They put themselves there
Aren’t they one of us?

Humanity
A commodity
Population at an all-time high
The dollars fly

As they need it
We want it
As we get it
They try
And survive
While we live

But is it really living
When the other side’s in tragedy?

Ammarah Siddiqui