Sunday 25 October 2009

Apathy

The Mail writes bigoted headlines claiming to comment on society
Prime time viewing figures are given to the BNP
Millions are forced to go on the dole while the bankers take bonus pay
The army are sent to fight a pointless war, a new body sent home every day
Its more important how attractive you are than what you actually know
The famous are famous for being famous and there is no wisdom to bestow
Kids cant play out in the street anymore for parents bogeyman fears
They sit in front of their Xboxes, their ipods glued to their ears
No ones delivering letters, no one collects the bins
But the thing we seem to be most worried about are the votes for the Xfactor twins

2 comments:

  1. Our society summed up in a paragraph. Although the Afghan war is pointless and the second world war wasn't, I wonder what the heroes who gave their lives fighting for freedom would make of the mess we've made of their ultimate sacrifice?

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  2. Disappointment I should think Paul! I support our troops but not the recent conflicts that have been more about oil than freedom.

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