It’s not all Doom and Gloom

While the forest smoulders, its wildlife gasps for one last breath before meeting its fate.
You don’t see what happens behind that veil of smoke, and the loud crackling of the flames swallows their screams before ever reaching your ears.

While the ocean turns into a garbage can, its plastic-filled wildlife throws itself on shore and beach.
You don’t see what happens underneath the foaming waves, and the desperate cries for help can only be heard at the bottom of the seas.

Every day devastation unfolds before your eyes on every medium of communication.
Every day you cannot believe what the world is turning into.
Every day you fear it will all be gone tomorrow.

Then you step outside, the sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and even your ever so grumpy neighbour greets you enthusiastically. A sudden clash of realities. Deceiving beauty on the outside, distorted realities on the inside. Or is it the other way around?  
Somewhere in between, you realise, we’re far from perfect, but it’s not all doom and gloom… yet.