swans in attack mode


everyone is hell bent
on finding a two-bedroom
heaven
with satellite tv, spacious
backyard and walk-in
closet

the american dream,
they say
is everything that
matters to them;

live it well

because it is the last
you’ll see
of tranquillity.

divinity is a clique full
of intangibles and in fact
it is the last standing truth
left to be corrupted
by mankind.

we designed
life to be brutal
confusing and pointless

no seatbelts,
no anti-lock brakes,
no airbags

and the minivan rarely travels
below breakneck speed,

never taking into account
the fact that your 2.3 children
are always in the backseat
screaming or asking
stupid questions while
you’re trying to drive

the fucking rollercoaster.
divinity is a clique with
a pearly marble floor and
velvet ropes in front,

like the high-class profile
you can never afford

because you don’t own
microsoft and your pension plan
barely exceeds your yearly
income.

we even installed metal detectors
in the lobby last week,

try them out sometime if you
happen to stop in,

then place your
belongings on the counter,
send them through
the x-ray machine and
toss them
into the incinerator.

your physical will be administered
immediately by a trained
physician

who will fondle your breasts,
pelvic areas,
and examine all orifices

under the pretense that
someone may catch the disease
you’ve been spreading
throughout your life.

after handing you over to security
he will then head to
the restroom and go about his business

while you
remove all articles
of clothing and
empty the pockets,

placing your hands against
the wall.

we designed life
to fuck you in the ass
in every which way
you least expect it:

we who gave you emotions
on which you can never depend,
we who gave you currency
to separate the rich from the poor,
we who gave you internet porn

are the ones who poke,
and prod,
and beat you into submission

until you finally give up
and pretend

that god
is always working against you,

or better yet,

that he
no longer exists in your world.

this is how we filter out
the noble from the corrupt.

it is time for your cavity search.

please bend over and
wait for instructions.




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