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Dear 2045 by Katie Ann

We're killing the earth, and that's really fun
No one believes us because we are young
Our forests are burning to ash in a second
Ask California, they'll tell you about it

They'll tell you how big they've (1)________ lost all their homes
Trump turns a blind eye and Tweets on his phone
Global Warming's an expensive little hoax
For the last time, this is not a joke

Our factories are working and toxin's emitting
Our ozone, are cr-, is crumbling and no
No, we won't (2)________ (3)______________ the chemicals
In what we're trying to breathe
Our future is stolen, and we are the thieves

The sea levels are rising, and icebergs are melting
The coral (4)__________ are dying, and no one is helping
Don't you realize (5)________ keep the (6)____________ alive?
This started back in 1985

So don't come to me when (7)________ child can't breathe
Of (8)________ a tiger is cause they're extinct
Don't cry to me when your fur coat isn't clean
Endang-, the endangered list is now 41, 416

Dear 2045
I don't think we're gonna survive
If you end up hearing this story
I just (9)__________ say
I'm sorry
Answers:
(1) have(2) stop(3) putting(4) reefs(5) they(6) oceans(7) your(8) what(9) wanna