Who will win?

We humans:

 So determined to make our mark; 

To leave some trace that proves 

We were present, we existed, 

We brought something to life — or death — 

That might never have changed, 

Had we not actively interfered. 

But nature — moss, or waves, or rain, 

Grass or weeds or simply time — 

Will do its best to cover up our tracks — 

At least, that’s what we used to hope, 

But now, faced with the heat and fires 

We wonder if we haven’t gone too far, 

Damaged too much for nature to recover.