Will it be one with tall towers aglow,

Where lights dance like stars in a city’s warm flow?

A landscape of bling, a dazzling display,

or lush velvet springs where children laugh and play?

Will it have flying cars and trains gliding in the horizon,

or the scatters of rain, slithering of the windows in abandon.

Will it have a fresh aroma every time a breath is taken,

or one with a hint of fume, spreading enormous lengths.

Will we still be tethered to the screens in our palms,

Chasing bright pixels, neglecting the charm?

In our quest for connection, will we have a voice

in a world full of distractions, can we make a choice?

Will we still have people hungry on the street,

Or will they finally have something to eat,

Will their dreams be well and alive,

or be crushed and destroyed, just like our beehives.

Will we have birds chirping and singing their song,

Or will we have automation, beeping all night long.

Will our future thrive with laughter and love,

Or be a vast silence, devoid of dove.

Will the streets roam with robots, precise in their task,

While fields of wildflowers remain etched in the past?

Will there be buzzing lights and sound,

Or will we hear the olfactory of the ground.

So don’t be deluded by the future dear reader,

For it is luring you in to its clasps, kneading your hopes.

For the future is ours, let’s nurture its birth,

A harmony woven of both tech and earth.

So when you look into the canvas, don’t think of the cities

Think of our trees, leaves and bees.

Let us imagine our future raw, with inspiration from the past,

It’s the only way to make our world last.

As we stand on the edge, let us reach for the light,

Balancing our dreams, with the stars in our sight.

Let’s weave together progress and care,

Creating a future with love everywhere.

Look at the world around you, see, hope and dream

For we have one earth, there is no plan B.

About the Poet 

Simra Khan  is diligent and reflective and takes us on a journey into the future through her vivid imagination and reflective words. With a delicate blend of hope and concern, Simra reminds us of the importance of balancing progress with care for our planet. Her work invites us to dream of a future where technology and nature coexist in harmony, inspiring us to cherish the earth and work together to create a better tomorrow.