Future Shock
We were so happy, the world was carefree,
clean water and air, we had to have more,
so we lived in our space in cold apathy.
Disposable lives we bought at the store.
We never made waves, we’d simply agree,
we sat on our ass when they wanted war.
We taught our children to tolerate sin;
judging our neighbors by color of skin.
We knew it was wrong; so what did we do?
We held an election but no one would vote,
then gave up our rights to a chosen few.
We were content, with our T.V. remote,
while someone destroyed the home of a Jew
or robbed an old man by slashing his throat.
But we had our cars and plenty of gas
They just raised the price, we called them an ass.
So now we are here and think it’s profound.
Voices echo and the rain can be heard.
We crouch in the subway deep underground,
huddled in shadows we shun the absurd.
The stench of dead skin and urine abound;
the missiles were silent, when the flash occurred.
The luckiest ones are no longer here,
while those of us left are hiding in fear.
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