woe to the republic

we are such amazing creatures
capable of the highest honors
the grandest visions
godlike miracles of science and technology
but we squander it
pissed away for power
political pressure
and a fiery finger, jabbing at our opponents

and maybe i’m just as bad
needing to order us all
into cohesion
silence
harmony

ah free will
the must cursed
of our gifts
who’s the joker now?