We're told that we face our demise through this world over-heating,

That we're even in danger of departing this life because of over-eating.

And the faceless hoodie with the scythe will certainly come creeping

If we are ever tempted to indulge ourselves in over-sleeping.

We're told...and fair is fair - this can't have involved much thinking

That we will surely find oblivion if we go in for over-drinking.

We're told (now hadn't you better give up doing all that knitting!)

That we can even fade away if we fall prey to over-sitting.

We're told that it's wisest to avoid those hours of PC-logging

And instead, get up - head for the door and go out for some jogging.

But I wonder if that may prevent us falling into our welcome bed

And our haste instead bring on a case of premature "drop down dead".

We're told at every turn that flora and fauna will disappear,

(If you haven't heard that yet, you very soon will - no fear!).

We're told that north, south, east and west, the world's in a dire mess,

No worry - if you're the worrying sort, you'll probably go first through stress.

We're told to expect (prophetically correct) the emergence of extremes

So...it's hello to ongoing nightmare scares - and goodbye to sweet dreams

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