As we stand

It's understood exclusively by the very young and very old,
That we needn't make excuses for what we feel and do.
It's no use being unique, if you do as you are told,
We are all part of the many, but there's only one of you.

Society is bound by laws we needn't speak,
We stay quiet on trains and apologise when we stutter.
I wish for a world without these rules, for just one week,
Where plastic niceties were gone, kicked to the gutter.

Our air is thick with the fog of grey emotion,
We use the maps on our phones to guide us through.
But don't forget to message your thanks and devotion,
To the man that you hate, who so loves you.

We parody politicians and celebrity culture,
Now they're one and the same to save us time.
Perfect teeth speak the words of vapid vultures,
That cling to the brink, while promising it will be fine.

I'm tired of this phony world and dayglow night,
Looking for authenticity is now in vogue.
I wonder if we can ever manage to put it right,
Or whether we are destined to go up in smoke.