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Humanity into Consumerism
Love produces,
Produces a newborn,
Produces a blank slate.
Slate that is empty-
Slate that awaits molding,
Molding by society-
Molding by imitation.
Imitation of parents,
Imitation of billboards,
Billboards skew,
Billboards lie.
Lie to your eyes-
Lie to your perspective,
Perspective influences your actions,
Perspective influences your thoughts.
Thoughts that divide-
Thoughts that unite-
Unite you with conformity,
Unite you with clones.
Clones that have no eyes-
Clones that have no perspective,
Perspective on hate ,
Perspective on love.
Love that could be wondrous,
Love with endless possibilities,
Possibilities restricted.
Possibilities confined.
Confined personalities,
Confined in a prison,
Prison that embezzles,
Prison of no return.
Return to innocence-
Return to creativity,
Creativity that aspires,
Creativity that’s forgotten.
Forgotten with ourselves,
Forgotten with humanity,
Humanity that is redefined-
Humanity into consumerism.
Consumerism as a lifestyle,
Consumerism has conquered,
Conquered organic beings,
Conquered true identities.
Identities that have values-
Identities that has meaning-
Meaning that is confused.
Meaning that is lost.
Confused-
Lost…

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