21 Cents

21 Cents The information blackouts Are drawn at Whitehall, while Our controls are being hacked And hijacked, those freedoms That our parents fought seem Threatened by a dangerous dream. Eugenics shadows of the past, Mechanics to assist or replace. The voluntary amputee goes Beyond the boundaries most Would wish to traverse, or Rather climb the distant Himalayas, where we pollute The air with words, transgress Modest and grounded beliefs. An arrogance to assume, that Our world is superior to theirs. Powerless in a Powerful flag waving Nation, grounded as a rusting ship Waiting to be made over or reborn, Expanding families lock the door Against the illegal money lender, The smooth talking politician Who wants his cut and your vote A partner leaves without a note Of explanation to clarify your pain. Respect is not inborn but taught School rules that parents disavow With every new expletive, give Example to a powerless refrain, Singing in the shower, not the rain. Extinguishing the guiding light within, To look intently, seeing crouched inside, The eloquence of well-spoken lies and The stuttering of an expressed truth.