Wisdom calls out in the streets, "Ayy knucka, look out!"
but verily they were on their iPhone and did not hear,
watching tv and they did not see. Believing lies and could not think.
"Repent at my rebuke!" she called. "Turn from wicked ways!"
But bias confirmation was their opiate. They heard only those who already agreed, and scrolled only through their #memez4dayz
"How long will you simple bitches persist in willful ignorance?" she called.
But they had already unfollowed, reported, and blocked her.
"Since you hate knowledge and refuse to listen
and no one really pays attention-
since the spectacles of prime time were of more importance to you
than your own shrinking freedom and growing tyranny
and you slapped away my outstretched hand,
I in turn will lol when when your shit goes sour;
when calamity comes back to finish the job-
I'ma be there all "I told you so." Not out of spite.
But because you're your own worst enemy.
Then you'll text me but I won't reply;
you will Google me and find no results.
Sleep in the bed that you have shit in.
For you were not without warning.
You were without excuse. In choosing authorities
and scapegoats over personal responsibility.
And now there's no one left to blame
for the results of your complacency."
speechless! in a good way :-)
@immortalpoet, this is POWERFUL. i hope it goes far and wide.
as a matter of fact, you may want to enter it in the Steem Poetry Slam. the deadline is midnight tonight. if you're interested (i think this piece would have a great chance at winning/placing), just add "steempoetryslam" as a tag, and also include it in your title.
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