in a better place

Cherry

By celticman

Sat, 25 Jul 2015
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7 comments
 

You stop thinking after a time

Rubbery words from books not read

Answers to life’s geography

Warped fizzing can of physiology

Keep it under you hate

Intelligence is not retarded

Facts fit faces and no longer facts

Something covered by TV

Facebook and social media frenzy

You understand you’re unnecessary

Man to man insensible

Strident voices don’t need to say

Wrong in every way

Kinder to avoid hurt

 Trump card of reality

And a stab of nostalgia

The way it used to be

People knew their place

We were free

Clean home, clean streets, clean county

This way to the point of departure

We pride ourselves you’ll have a good flight

The final solution when everyone’s so nice

Cheap at the price.  

 

 

 

Certificate PG
Poem
Opinion

Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

I think I kind of get where you're coming from with this poem Jack.

Is it saying that today we've lost our way and wanting to return to a time when life seemed easier?

If so I agree with this piece and think you're spot on.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by loquaciousicity on

It's a new world...

perhaps a brave new world...

but. not to worry... with sufficient 'guidance from above', we'll be taught to accept anything...

Great poem...

Submitted by celticman on

I wish I knew where I was coming from Jenny, but I know where we're going and that saddens me. Thanks for reading. 

cheers Terry, Huxley wasn't far wrong, but the brave part was a tad out. 

 

 

 

Submitted by Bee on

Lots to think about here, CM. Maybe we were free, but just didn't know it.

Bee

Submitted by celticman on

that's an ongoing connudrum bee. Sometimes we do have it good, we just don't appreciate it until things get worse. The screwing of the poor and the continual propaganda against those most in need creates an incendiary climate of fear and hatred. We've been here before.  

 

Submitted by VeraClark on

Yes, you've nailed the horrors of society and the unthinking sheep in one piece.

 

Submitted by celticman on

cheers vera, but I'm not baaaaaing that one.