The Repoman Cometh

Seven days. That's all that's left on this planet. We had a good run here. Humans have been here. Done things. Changed things. Made a mark here. Made it a home. Made it a resource. Its unfortunate it needs to end this way, and kind of surprising too. I always thought it'd be another disease like a few centuries ago. That was a nightmare.

Oh, well. I guess it's not a total surprise. I should have seen this coming. All the machines and "innovation." Progress goes two ways and there is always a price. For everything. That is the natural way. No one remembers the natural way anymore. It was accepted as law for centuries. Then humans started dominating the land and all of a sudden, the old ways were dead.

Every action has a reaction. Every life has a death. Everything comes with a price.

Everything needs a balance. Humans forgot that and now they have seven days left to pay.

I may have only gotten the message this morning, but this has been coming since before I can remember. Now it is too late. All the hatred beat out the love. All the greed overtook the kindness. All the dirt and smog choked out the clean air and bright skies.

Seven days til I go to work. Seven days to reclaim the Earth.

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