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Do we wait an endless time

To advance beyond senseless war and crime

Beyond hoarding dross

And feeling the need

To strip generations of life

Driven solely by greed

Can science preserve us

And do we deserve it

Racing to climb money ladders

Duty and actions split

Can advancement safeguard us

From inevitable doom

Technology to unnaturally

Brighten the gloom

Or will most of us fall in chaos

Then smothering ash

As the rest of you hide

Avoiding the clash

I remember a time

Of weekend trips and good food

Sociable outings

Encompassed with warm mood

Slowly things changed

An ever tightening vise

Politicians, lobbyists

Backroom deals, and lies

Now groceries exorbitant

Bills take their toll

Subscriptions only want

A recurring price from your soul

Now there is no vacation fund

Each surprise bill a nightmare

Savings long drained

No change to spare

No place to think

No room to breathe

Suffocation of Muse’s

Faculty to conceive

Now we all sit at home

Simperingly told

To cut out our coffees

Let frugality take hold

There’s only so many

Trims we can make

Working all day

No bourbon nor steak

The tv promises

Distraction and dread

Inescapable news

Speculating the dead

Vacant we’ve become

Just as was planned

Driving desperation

Into the hearts of us damned