Starless world

There are no stars in the sky,
For they have been outshined
By the pollution of light
Which has emerged underneath:
By the casinos that work
Twenty-four hours a day;
By those who drive to and from
Their home, their school and their friends;
By those who stay up all night
Because they don't want to sleept
And cannot find enough time
To burn the power within;
By those who light cigarettes
During their five-minute breaks;
By people burning their things
So that they don't freeze to death;
By lovers, loners and all
Who do their act day by day.
The world has lost all its stars,
But seems like nobody cares...