Asleep at the Wheel

The obscenely convincing,
have arrived in their stealth mobiles.
We are made to unmake-belief,
to regurgitate Saran wrapped words.
Wide-eyed we watch the spreading creep
of windowless thought-factories.

Druids rage for the loss of their tongues.
Magic dragons puff obesely
and cannot now climb their spines.
Combative batmen tussle
with spitting cats.

It all makes no-sense, and yet
we know the fantasy is built
on self-destructing concrete,
we see now how red lipstick
smothers us with a smirk
in the dark.

Too late to run for cover.
Even as we slumber
the mother of all bombs
gives birth to yet more
pre-packaged fictions.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Rodrigues Avatar
October 9, 2024 at 9:37 AM
What can you make people believe? Seems anything. But real truth exists. Jesus says “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life.” Outside that perimeter people can try for any truth man can come up.
Ashford Avatar
October 9, 2024 at 10:35 AM
Hi Kim, Gobbels, Stalin and Mao convinced billions of people with their 'truth' didn't they? Yes, Jesus is our only truth. Cheers and thanks e
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