everybody knew
the thing was dying

barely conscious
it fumbled and flailed
squirming
like an earth worm
on a wet sidewalk
its head crushed
by the curious cruelty
of children

thing is
it had been this way
for decades
and everybody knew

after building a nation
of unprecedented
and unique power
unmatched in its potential
the thing
that tv thing
was doomed from the start

for the rot
was baked in
like rats in a pie
or cockroach cake
the rancid taste of death
was there the whole time
despite all that sugar

yes everybody knew
but no one cared
there was simply too much money involved
but as always
it was never enough

and by the time of reckoning
when it was no longer possible
to ignore the rats and roaches
as they began eating each other
all there was to do
was wait and see

see who would be
the last ghoul standing
on the biggest pile
of shit

and so the sole survivor
stood there
like a stupid little bully
strutting around the summit
shouting

i’m it!

Peace/Love/Organize

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