we naked amerikan bi-peds
extol our selves
above
all
else
we rule the world.
we control the land.
we command the sky.
we’ve never been
hungry.
we have, each of us,
more shirts & shoes &
pants & coats
than we could ever
wear
we waste––
every day––
more than
the earth can ever
bear
we’re never alone––
not even for a second
we always carry our portable
conscience-cancelling machine
in our hands
& plug it, as directly
as possible,
into
our brains
it entertains us with
anxiety &
comforts us with
vanity
it knows
who we are
where we are
& why
it tells us what
we want
there is still
another way––
choose life.
seek goodness.
see with the open eyes
of your heart.