Clouds of Smoke

Too many lives at stake
and not enough progress.
Too many lies and fakeness
and an abundance of processes.
Corruption and greed:
the creed of the corporate steed.
Cattlemen and cowboys
with bad beef planting bad seeds.
Materialism chosen over family values,
modern-day slavery
to supply viagra and valium.

Self interest: the new society anthem.
Plug it in and tune it out
and raise your fist like Malcom!
Too many picket lines
and proponents for change,
too many so-called revolutionary
no shows on election day.
And people wonder why this shit stays the same?
Who’s to blame?
It’s you to blame.
It’s you, you to blame, bitch!

Written by hypoetical (circa 2008)
Featured on the album Mind Mechanics & Piloophaz: Allied Forces EP