Co-operate, or else?

Though we are advancing,

The whole world is crying.

When days are brightening,

And when new year ringing.

How is it, I wonder,

People, but surrender.

Taking fright of terror,

Also bemoan horror.

Side by side of atoms,

Entertain old notions.

Super sonic motions,

Tomorrow and to abyss.

May be the rich moiety,

Hold their future shiny,

Hell for all and sundry,

Of course, with no pity.

Little though they pick up,

Future will not letup.

Then the whole world put up,

The mighty and the pent up.

What is in this to learn,

What is there to unlearn,

The mighty and the rundown,

Await alike portion.