we are the species

We are the species of waste, the species of 'would you like a plastic bag with that', and not 'do you need it?' We're the ones who buy products that can be widely recycled, but don't even attempt to do so. We're the ones smart enough to know how things decompose over time, yet we still produce items that wouldn't biodegrade for millions of years. We're the species who claim that health is important, and then genetically modify food before drowning it in chemicals and claiming it's edible. We're the species who think that land can be owned, and will stop anyone who disagrees. We control others through laws, and place labels like 'deviant' on those that we don't like the behaviour of. We're the species that would rather spend $463 million on a building which will only ever be used for a month. We're the ones who see suffering and walk past because we're too busy to stop and help. We're the species of freedom, yet we are restrained by so many rules. We're the species of unreachable expectations, but we still expect others to reach them. We're the ones who would rather capture a memory through a lens than just enjoy it as it is and capture it in our heart and mind. 

We are the species of destruction, and we can't stop ourselves.