The Planet Game Poem by Barry Middleton

There are many ways to play the game.
Some say the score is finite.
I gain a point; you lose one.
They claim the world is a zero sum game.
They say the scarcity principle rules the planet.
There are not enough resources.
Competition, conflict, and war are unavoidable.
Others say, we can prosper as a family,
as it was in the beginning.
Cooperation is the key.
There is enough for everyone.
There is sustainability for the planet, for humanity.
But we must work together as one human race.