2061

I will be looking at the souls on the dole
hopelessly standing in lines waiting for food ~ that is never enough
corporate farms gave up years ago ~ not economically viable
and the family farm is gone.

The Pentagon ~ today announced a great victory
in its insurrection against the rubber trees in Brazil
10,000 human casualties ~ 50,000 trees destroyed
a great propaganda victory in its war with nature.

In the opines of mimes ~ who pass for humans in these times
die ~ one less mouth to feed; live ~ income generated meeting need.
What else is there to sell
after all the factories were shipped overseas?

First the jobs went ~ no one sighed
then the education ~ no one cried
next the pensions ~ no one protested
since stupidity became the fashion.

Any enemy will do ~ the other peoples took the jobs
their economic victory ~ versus our military one.
Who really won?