Monday, June 30, 2014

from the Crow's Nest

by shaun lawton





I'm out here surveying America
Looking across at the petrifying dish
Zooming in close to a slum in this aquarium
Hadn't seen so many schools of fishes in prison before
Never accepted conditions for being wishes granted
Until I realized we get exactly what we pay for 
Here in the land of enchantments abroad
Still spelling out their hazardous charm
In this super spun medium we emerge
Blinking and further blurring lines
We are already so entwined in
It's a miracle we can see at all
With blinding clarity we drive
Focused on the dotted dashes
To keep us from merging into
The passing lanes on either side
Addicted to motion we all strive
Headlong into the glare of our lives
Staring through mirrored sunglasses
As we devour the roadway together
A feast of acceleration faster faster
Burning rubber and fossil fuels further
And farther we spin out in space 
Going nowhere while occupied
With the mind numbing exercise
Of consciously committing suicide
Enjoy the ride to the eye doctor
America you have been prescribed
Blind by laser vision remember
Your doctor cannot provide a cure
He may only remove your symptom