Last gasps of a dying star Glowing shell of ionized gas Atmospheric loss, increased solar heat Civilizations facing impending core collapse Desolation is nigh Only centuries to prepare For the exodus from a deathbound home Frantic scour for a new paradise To let the chosen few escape Last chance to unite before the fall A faint glimmer of ancient class-G light Aspirations for a new extrasolar home A frayed lifeline woven on frail probabilities Desolation is nigh Final generation on a decaying world Soon to become a tomb Frantic toil for a dim future To let the chosen few escape Evade the Great Filter Begin the journey As the reddening sun paints crimson the skies of our dying Eden