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We watch with open eyes and we see nothing

listen with two ears and yet still hear nothing

we believe in impossibilities but laugh at imagination

not realizing this world is our own minds creation

a life of paradoxes sarcasm and irony

where less is more but we are fueled by gluttony

we make informed choices because time is money

but what of the tooth fairy, santa and the easter bunny

the media tells us what to believe

instructs us exactly on what we need to achieve

a life where we are blind, deaf and dumb all the same

believing we are betting, the odds in this game

we are dealt a hand only suitable for poker

whilst we’re playing tile rummy praying for a joker

people fight battles knowing they’ll lose

still these are the battles that most choose

we continue on without any directions

we need to move faster society beckons

so we work ever harder chasing material wealth

all the time burning out, sacrificing our health

we fill our homes with useless stuff but when is it ever quite enough

we teach our kids just to consume filling the spaces room by room

they no longer know how to play and how to run

to be children and to be free to go outside and have fun

they sit in front of the television sets

living our stresses feeling our regrets

how do we put a stop to this madness

learn to be free and put an end to the sadness

when will we learn you cant buy time back

who will show us how to get back on track

bring back the values our grandparents once had

introduce a new era where its not cool to be bad

end all the wars, the hatred and the oppression

teach new generations no one wins with aggression

bring back creativity, imagination and fantasy

open your eyes and change your reality.