Sorry!

Future generations:
On behalf of everyone in my time:
We're sorry. We tried our best.
Sorry again. That was a lie.
One we liked to tell ourselves.

Sorry we didn't care enough
about the untold suffering
about the trees, the manatees
about the worms, the flies
about the seas, the skies
about us, about you

Sorry we cared too much
about things and luxuries
about status and frivolities
about having fun
about protecting our tribes
about us, about you

Sorry we didn't do enough
even though we knew what could happen to you
Sorry we did too much
even though we knew what would happen to you

On behalf of everyone in my time:
We're sorry.
Please don't hate us.