Fed daily dose of dope
filtered truths poisoned as they may be
~ I dream of breaking free
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
So much anxiety in our society
Unplug, chillax, feel the sobriety
When and if the time should ever
come when all is said and that can
be has been done
And the only signs or form of life
that remains is being kept alive
via electronic machines
Believing he could no longer or would
wish to fight on otherwise he surely
would have
Then gather round all that loved this
poor soul whilst still alive for 1 last
final remaining time
Unplug the tubes that aid them breathe
switch off the whaling pinging machines
signaling heartbeat arithmetics
Disconnect the saline solution glucose
drip colostomy bag and statistics patches
covering them from head to toe
Release them from their comatose state
and living nightmare
For this is life in name only alive but
not alive to the world
And rather let all their dreams come true
forevermore and after that day too as
well
And in so doing so let also the living move
on to not join them in their daily grief and
pain as well
To celebrate life not just only death
pull the plug
the water goes down the drain
and the lights flicker, hazily groping the smoke's shoulder in vain.
armor is iron chain, to strangle ally.
golden mistress breaks the spine
boasting in your head before your time.
if my body wastes away
and my heart breaks like a plate
i'll lodge the sharpest fragment i can find in your brain.
I'm unplugged for now, im free.
This virtual situation can be poisoning, truly.
I try not to let it capture me
Its imagery, can be so damn pretty.
So if sometimes you dont see me
Know that its just temporary.
I've unplugged every inch of me
From the cell phone, net to HDTV
I do not want to get stuck in, a trance treaty
With the entertainment, industry.
These subliminal messages are attacking me
I just needed, a little time to breathe.
To break this systematic energy,
Bring me back to reality & focus on whats
Really important to me.
All that glitters is enticing, indeed.
But its perceived, to make one happy.
A devised plan, through the enemy.
These companys do not love you or me
Its just a perception, of what they want
You to believe.
Electronic warfare control, is there gain
To achieve.
Hold on to whats tangible, in truth.
Life is to fragile. Our mind is our armour,
If only we , choose to use.
So today I can say, im not mechanically free
But im thankful, I took some time out
TO UNPLUG ME....
(This is a fictional poem)
You can't sleep in the dark because of fright.
You need the security of a nightlight.
I'm tired of putting up with it.
I'm not taking anymore bull____.
You think there are monsters under your bed.
You'd better straighten up or I'll hit you upside the head.
I can understand a child using a nightlight but you're twenty-three.
Unplug that nightlight or you'll get your ___ kicked by me.
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