Nonzero

May 10, 2125 | Narrator: High School Valedictorian

"A historical, hopeful day today: Families flocked to Lobelia Field to celebrate the class of 2125, the first cohort of students to graduate after the ECO deferred the climate crisis to 'non-critical' status. Our congratulations to these bright minds, and our highest hopes to their future as they pave the way for the next chapter of humanity!"

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What if the world all ends today?
What do I do if it doesn’t?
What if I don’t know what to say?

You all think I was some kind of saint
What do I do if I wasn’t?
What if I lied on my resume?

You barely passed, you got straight As
We all ended up on this field
With nowhere to go once we cross the stage

No one to be at the end of the day,
No one to tell you how to feel
No instruction tape to play

(What if I laugh it off?)
(What if I– if I–)
(What if I laugh it off?)
(What if I– if)

But what if the grass keeps growing?
What if the birds still learn to fly?
What if the rocks grow round
As they tumble down
Into the sand of time?

What if the trees keep dancing?
What if the breeze keeps blowing by?
What if the sky’s still blue
And it looks brand new
Years after you and I?

What if you live just for today?
What if today’s worth living?
What if the world keeps turning
And you keep trying to make a difference?

And joy exists, so chase it
And change is real, so make it
And every morning you’re awake
Is one more chance, so go and take it

It’s hard to feel alive, but I do, I do, I do, I do, I do, I do, I do
And I hope I never stop, I do, I do, I do, I do, I do, I do

(I do, I do, I do, I, I do, I do…)