I see the old fall and the new erupt.

I see the old fall and the new erupt
Like new growth in plants from rain and heat
But what is new may also be corrupt

Transitions need not be so stark,abrupt
But like a gentle tide they kind can sweep
I see the old drop and the new erupt

Life does better when shocks don’t disrupt
Though evil in disguise may stealthy creep
All that’s new may also be corrupt

Are we in this race for power still trapped
When nowhere may security take sleep
I see the old fall and the new erupt

From our hearts and minds, good will is sucked
So we lose the power to think and act
All that’s new may also be corrupt

No longer are we agents armed with maps
Agency first slumped and then it lapsed
I see the old doomed and the new excite
But what is new or strange may not be right