yodo

there's no such thing as a better world
when most believe it's just another
headache
on an already mounting migraine.

why try when trying brings the pain
and the blood without a result to be shown
for all the hard work?

so they slide comfortably into the droning
music and the tight pants
and the t shirts emblazoned with logos
thought up by millionaires.
they slide behind the steering wheels of cars
they can only afford because they
live with their
parents
and drink coffee from corporate kingpins,
paying 5 to 1 for what a cup of coffee with milk
and sugar really costs.

they haven't the slightest clue as to what the
new candidate stands for, but they're pretty
sure it's nothing that represents
them so they refuse to vote
and laugh at the others who do.

they shout, "you only live once!"
but they're not really sure if it's true so
they abbreviate it, hoping the poison
goes down easier.

and the headache is now a throbbing
patter behind
their left eye and they hope
it isn't something serious
because you only die once.