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They The System

The system we have chosen has left us.

A glitch worth more dead than beating,

Divides with time's inheritance.

 

The system we spoke of is silent.

Cruel mutes of the new order

Cradle the hush of hungry places

And the streets are eating all the screams.

 

The system we believed in

Is not even a system.

It is a human being.

A shake of hands.

A corporation.

A war.

 

But a system is in us.

An original surrender

Of every current method

In every single process.

 

Complete positive destruction

From all sides.

Rebuild from the chaos

They left behind.

 

And it cannot happen soon enough

Because the system we have broken

Will kill us.

 

◄ Raft

The Quiet Conveyer Belt ►

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Yvonne Brunton

Mon 19th Mar 2012 18:23

I can believe in this disillusion with and dissolution of 'The System'. This kind of runs parallel with my poem 'Peace'. Your poem takes the thoughts one step further a call to action.
I like the ending 'the system we have broken will kill us' - very ominous.

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Laura Taylor

Mon 19th Mar 2012 11:33

'streets are eating all the screams 'is a fantastic line.

Can I ask why you've capitalised each line?

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Sun 18th Mar 2012 14:39

Are you sure? Complete positve destruction, and, a shake of hands. Rebuild from the chaos they left behind. Many lines are so strong. Riveting stuff. Ta much. Nick

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