There's nothing to be learned
from what we all already know
You can't reap a harvest from
seeds you don't know how to sow
There's no reason to be ashamed
if you can't tell friend from foe
We all leave this life as failures
with only memories of past woe

And if getting high is naught but
a sure route to jail and madness
in an age where killer instincts
and a fake smile are needed for sucess
and any fascist in a bishop's hat
can walk around and say "God bless"
well I can't really see any method here
just stupidity,no more,no less.

Evil will be able to trimuph
with almost no effort at all
if the good men are too civilized
to answer or even heed the call.
the rise of men has been almighty,
and it's true that we stand tall
stands to reason what follows
could only be our almighty fall

So when the masses have been
utterly consumed by mediocrity
and the voice of reason is besieged
in the towers of the very last library
the people will shackle themselves
if told it will keep them free
and they'll do just about anything
if all the offical puppets agree.

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Posted by lemon 2008-06-24 21:11:48 .... This one made more sense than the other one I read, but it seemed more like a story to me than a poem. Maybe that's just because I had trouble finding a rhythm. =] + Report this comment
Posted by resistanceisfreedom 2008-06-24 21:12:20 .... thought it was good. liked the whole message that was embodied in it. + Report this comment
Posted by indianaman130 2008-06-25 11:35:05 .... It has its own rhythm, content is opinionated and personal (always the best)only thing i would change is one repetitive word to "could only be our towering fall" good stuff + Report this comment
Posted by The Dark Advenger 2008-06-25 23:22:23 .... I really liked this one. + Report this comment
Posted by Something Indecent 2008-06-28 17:07:41 .... Good job. I think you worded this well. It does seem like it could be a short story of some sort but then again it flows pretty good like a poem. Overall though I don't care. I liked it. + Report this comment
Posted by Pilgrim 2008-07-04 17:34:13 .... Pretty good, but would I be an official puppet for agreeing with you? + Report this comment

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