violence eats the body politic from the inside out

like every young body
already knows this
reacting from the shock
as all eyes
look over their shoulders
change will begin
     when you start
     melting down the assault steel
students learn and lead
from their generational destiny
sacrifices paid by many thousands
in blood
economic conscription
unending wars

the bought & paid for mouths have no place to run

     not even the poets
the political flim-flam is up
for the tongues
mealy-mouthed and forked by social conditioning
built from 3d printers 
spitting out continuous fabrications
of empire personified
in cowboy garb
& winchester strapped saddles
     (free the mustangs)

the gig is up

when a generation takes to the streets
shuts down every schoolhouse
finds their voice
from sea to shining sea
gives up on the gray hairs
     let them rationalize
     their own so-called-free-market excuses

just walk away in a song

a dream
and no compromise

--- e b bortz