September 25, 2005

i want a change, i'm tired of the old way of things.
i'm tired of the corruption, of the fear, of the lies.
i'm tired of a system designed to keep things they way they are,
i'm tired of a system designed to keep you in the darkness,
to drown any coherent thought you might have in a sea
of fear, jealousy, lust, greed - coupled with mindless
entertainment, hedonism, placebos,
everyone everything
telling you who to be and how to live
only for one reason -
to keep you down, to keep the status quo
to drown you face first in your own depression
or your own success
to numb you to the pain and suffering
of those around you
so that you are so consumed by your own
lusts needs desires, depression, happiness, expression
that you can no longer comprehend
that the world does not revolve around you
that there are other people in this world
in this life
that are more in need of help than you could ever imagine
spiritual, physical, mental.

I'm tired of this kingdom of men
i'm tired of this dynasty of women
i'm sick of the intrigue
the chaos, the emptiness,
the lost
the power struggle over the scraps on the floor
while we fight, and bite, and claw our way
to the top,
so we can drown ourselves in opiate
and prevent any spiritual thought
from ever happening...
so we can prevent any idea
any movement,
any event
any life
that might actually make a difference
prevent the possibility
that we might actually make a difference

i'm so tired of small thoughts, and
small efforts, and a movement that is
dead before it ever began

I'm so tired of small gods and false gods
i'm sick of the kingdom of men
I want a kingdom of love
a kingdom of conscience
a kingdom of heaven.