The New Canadians

When the world ends
families from the first nations
will be gathered
into the Toronto Tower
whose concrete skin
will fall away in
spectacular fashion
revealing an immense
rocket-powered ark
pointed at the nearest
inhabitable planet.
Their children will grow
into adults on the journey,
they will appreciate
the opportunity they have
been given, they will be
fruitful and multiply, and,
most important of all,
they will get along.
They are the New Canadians.  

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