Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Interest

Aliens among us
I do enjoy the internet-
Mindset . . .
What do we believe 
And who told us to - ?
Going to school 
After World War II 
-One only believed 
What "they" wanted us 
To
One knew that danger lurked 
Behind any 
Independent 
Thinking. 
We were judged and graded 
Upon our ability to 
Conform -
In body and mind 

Such conformity 
Was backed up
With Capital Punishment 
With capitals !

They could beat you at 
School 
And beat you at 
Home 
Just for 
Good measure -

Fifties ladies might brag about 
Breaking the wooden spoon 
Or the pancake turner
On their male child's 
Backside 
They might brag 
At church -
To each other 
It was the accepted thing 
The constant 
Threat 

Of death

Add to that 
The birth of 
Television - to add to 
Newspapers and 
Radio 

We have generations now 
Of those told 
What to do 
- go shopping!
Live between here 
And 
The mall 
Go in debt
Pay interest

To 
"Them"