Utopia

[Note: Nought (English) = Naught (American English)] _____________ How can one have a phobia of this newfound utopia Where all there is is as it ought to be We left behind dystopia and found a cornucopia And all of it was absolutely free Man could never make it but neither could he fake it It always seemed to be just out of reach But then they said we’ll make it, we’ll fly on up and take it We now have all we covet and beseech In this new world of plenty there’s no reason to stand sentry For only humankind would dare invade But man has self bestowed this globe already, evidently We’re told the best decision ever made Here no work, no need of wage, we’re cats that have the cream No turmoil, toil or need to be displeased Utopia, the dream where there is nought to make us scream Was sitting here just waiting to be seized No fear for children out till late while we debate their fate No global warming, famine, drought or freeze No worry that we paid our tax beyond the final date Nought to be irate about, no violence and no sleaze So now we watch the clock tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock No reason to get out of bed today This perfect damned utopia, this perfect deep space rock I’ll leave it thanks, I trust that that’s okay 6 November 2022 Contest: Unburden a ‘U’ Word Sponsor: Constance La France