Little Boy Blue

(for Germ & Jason)

Little boy blue
Tying your shoe,
Soon you’ll be on your way
To yet another soul-destroying day,
Another meaningless foray
      on the hamster wheel.
Go, quick! Join the queue, join the queue!

What are people, what are we
But automatons? Don’t you see –
Day in, day out, year after year,
We’re all just little cogs turning in gear.

Leave your individuality at the front desk
And whatever you do, don’t protest!
At least you’re getting paid for your time –
Some of us, our lives aren’t even worth a dime!

Go, go contribute to the economy.
Go, go do your bit for society.
Remember: it’s nation before community,
And your self comes after society.

Now, little boy blue, with your work shoes on,
Quick, go! Go join the mouse marathon!
Go join the faceless herd;
Try not to get your face kicked in the dirt.

(I know all this is making you blue – me too;
But really, what else can we do?)