Eschaton

The earth stood still, or so it seemed When world war three was announced on the TV Hecticity filled the streets internationally Bombs defaced our entire world in a single heartbeat Every breath we take burns The world we knew lays deformed The monsters within us one It was atomic annihilation The blasts of light sent most running home Some accepted their fates, and watched the show Some were the lucky ones, their shelters were made of stone Billions dead, and millions more scavenging irradiated cities Oh my god! As we walked through the streets We stepped over the bodies of the deceased This world has been exchanged For a desolated catastrophe The trajectory of humanity was calculated falsely Where do we go from here in this wasteland? Our homes are ashes in the breeze Our friends, and our families are gone They're gone Grandchildren will share stories Of their grandparents apathy As the world burned