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"