The Media

FLASH!  BANG!
Something bad happened,
It's on the TV news.

I should be scared,
scared of...THAT!
They say I should be, too

No time to think,
No time to talk,
Fear blocks my will to choose

It's okay though, see?
They've done the work for me,
All on the TV news.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Mister Roboto Avatar
August 11, 2014 at 12:25 PM
FLASH BANG and the fear on the news!
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