SOS

Scraggly dogs, stray cats, lost people
In a dying world
Take care of yourself, they say
Give up my heart to protect my heart - why?
What prize is that?
What does self interest win?
Temporary comfort, the pretense of stability
The whole ship is sinking
Letting go of those who can't swim
Won't save me
It will only cut
The thread of decency left
Floating still, bereft
Nah
I'll sink in unison
Arms linked together
We will all die
But when you were alive -
Did you make another living creature smile?