Some Mad Hope

Basically I’m waiting,

But I’m beginning to get weary.

When’s it going to end, so it can commence?

All this ignorance exhausts me-

“Ignorance? What? Not here…”

Turn on your T.V., walk down a school hall

Or simply observe their actions on the other side of the wall.

A wall which everyone constructs to keep people out

And allow those who amuse them in.

A symbol for ones selfishness,

That depicts their lack of knowledge,

Or perhaps it’s because they merely don’t want to become educated.

They simply repudiate, for it’ll take them out of their comfort zone

And coerce them to open their eyes.

Yet they can’t see how it’ll free their brain from the

Persuading, engaging, and tempting

Ways of society.

It’s far more effortless to stay sheltered in a cell

Even though the meals consist of:

Oppressing your thoughts, speech, and actions.

The lack of freedom, diversity, and wisdom

Cause your mind to collapse and decompose

So you tread through life

As a living dead.

Agreeing with all that’s being said,

Where they are in control of the thoughts running through your head.

Like Picasso outlining regular items

As if to please the “norm” in our world

For that’s what everyone else does,

We follow the crowd…

“Try to blend in.”

“Don’t be loud.”

“Do try to stay thin.”

Mad and sad equal bad, fake is the new fad.

Natural is no more; Plastic is the way to go.

Let’s parade through life like it’s a twisted Vegas show!

Lies, gossip, and the media all become the truth.

Worst thing is, they’re marketing at the youth.

And it’s all going down hill,

Our world is converting into a landfill,

But everything’s fine, “your simply ill, here just pop another pill”.

And it’s all right that you’re all drugged up

They don’t want you to see how our culture’s messed up.

And you may consider these the opinions of someone giving up,

I prefer to view them as one who is fed up

With the false truths of our fraudulent nation.

(yeah so i couldn't think of anything to blog about so i posted one of the poems i presented at the poetry slam this year. :] )