just another horror movie

the world is ending
and all I can think about
is climate change
and viruses eating people up

corpses in hospital hallways
masks on faces
kids in school pretending
they can't feel their parents' fear

our plastered smiles
are just another
horror movie
we know the ending
it isn't about the attic or the basement
it is about
​leaving your house
going to work
​going to school

an alien is screaming at the tv
don't send them to school you idiots
don't eat at a restaurant with that 
touristy new jersey guy

he sees the end
we see the end
but we keep watching the movie

what the fuck is wrong with us?