1. On the first year of crisis, inaction gave to me
A forest without any trees
2. On the second year of crisis, inaction gave to me
Two hurricanes
And a forest without any trees
3. On the third year of crisis, inaction gave to me
Three heatwaves, two hurricanes and a forest without any trees
4. On the fourth year of crisis, inaction gave to me
Four crop failures, three heatwaves, two hurricanes and a forest without any trees.
5. On the fifth year of crisis, inaction gave to me
Five rising seas. Four crop failures, three heatwaves, two hurricanes and a forest without any trees.
6. On the sixth year of crisis, inaction gave to me
Six nations starving. Five rising seas. Four crop failures, three heatwaves, two hurricanes and a forest without any trees
7. On the seventh year of crisis, inaction gave to me
Seven flood disasters, six nations starving. Five rising seas. Four crop failures, three heatwaves, two hurricanes and a forest without any trees
8. On the eighth year of crisis, inaction gave to me
Eight coral die-offs, seven flood disasters, six nations starving. Five rising seas. Four crop failures, three heatwaves, two hurricanes and a forest without any trees
9. On the ninth year of crisis, inaction gave to me Nine glaciers dwindling, eight coral die-offs, seven flood disasters, six nations starving. Five rising seas. Four crop failures, three heatwaves, two hurricanes and a forest without any trees
10. On the tenth year of crisis, inaction gave to me
Ten displaced peoples, nine glaciers dwindling, eight coral die-offs, seven flood disasters, six nations starving. Five rising seas. Four crop failures, three heatwaves, two hurricanes and a forest without any trees
11. On the eleventh year of crisis, inaction gave to me Eleven wildfires raging, ten displaced peoples, nine glaciers dwindling, eight coral die-offs, seven flood disasters, six nations starving. 8 Five rising seas. Four crop failures, three heatwaves, two hurricanes and a forest without any trees
12. On the twelfth year of crisis, inaction gave to me, [sing slowly]
No turning back [pause]
Eleven wildfires raging, ten displaced peoples, nine glaciers dwindling, eight coral die-offs, seven flood disasters, six nations starving. Five rising seas. Four crop failures, three heatwaves, two hurricanes and a forest without any trees