The Way Things Are Going

The way things are going,
We'll be lucky to survive.
Stupidity on all levels
Not only erodes our long-range futures,
But imperils the world
With more immediate devils.
Avarice paired with shortsightedness--
Always a deadly duo--
Seek the most direct path to corruption,
As water seeks its lowest limit.
We are dealing ourselves sorrow in spades,
And worse than that:
Swift and succinct annihilation.