The Slaves Are Happy
Stacked up like jack mackerel
More product than human.
Groomed for consumers.
Steady as the dead.
For lack of volt
And the genius
Of invisible chains,
The slaves are happy
With stamp collections.
The slaves are happy with hoarstones
And sendal garments.
They are happy with fashion.
Because the slaves
Cannot see the cage
Past the fashion, stamps and garments.
However
The slaves are happy
Not to exist also.
Noetic-fret!
Sat 9th Jul 2011 23:59
Hi Kealan, I have been browsing the blogs and i thought i would give this one a mention. Nice work, well thought of and quite original. The last line though, for me, lets itself down with the word 'also.' It would have had more grit if the last stanza read;
However
The slaves are happy
Not to exist.
The punch would be much mightier.
Nice work, you are as critical of much in the world as I.
Keep writing and posting.
Much love
Michael
xxx