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Writer's pictureLara Flanagan

Nevermore

poetry by lara flanagan

I used to think humanity and Mother Nature were sending us lessons, but I think they have given up sending us lessons and from here on in they will be sending us consequences. In the meantime, the powerful, the elite, the depraved, and the wealthy are testing us to see what we will accept.

 

Will we ignore decades of scientific evidence to ignore climate change?

Absolutely

Will we allow governments to tax the poor and reward the rich?

You betcha

Can they feed our desire for consumption, so we ignore the impact on the planet?

Of course

Will we let tech giants influence race riots, violent insurrections and Presidential elections?

Are you kidding us, love it

Will we allow ourselves to be filled with fear that becomes hate, so we allow anything to happen?

yes, yes, yes

Will we be happy with the indigenous being dehumanised, demonised, enslaved and decimated?

That doesn’t sound like us, but if you say so, of course

Will we worship at the altar of Mining Companies and Tech Giants?

Need you even ask

Will we become obsessed with Celebrity Culture?

Duh

Will we give away our natural resources to the highest bidder?

Oh for god’s sake, these questions!

Will we stop buying new devices whose components are dripping in blood?

Come on now, nobody is really interested in secondhand tech!

Will we accept carefully constructed narratives?

Yes, especially if they make us feel safe

Will we vilify, imprison and demonise those who speak out and challenge mainstream narratives?

Are you seriously asking us that, Assange was a terrorist.

Will we be ok with a live-streamed genocide?

It’s complicated and the ones with the jets and the bombs have the right to defend themselves against newborns, hospitals and canvas tents so of course we will be ok with a live-streamed genocide.  

 

No more tests are needed, humans can be groomed into being quiet, tolerant and ever so accepting. Welcome to the new world order as designed by the wealthy, the elite, the powerful, and the depraved.

 

No wonder humanity and Mother Nature have given up.  

 

forevermore

 

long after the

bombs have fallen,

and long after the

rubble has gone,

it is the world’s

deadly silence

that will haunt us

forevermore

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