Fading Stars

Dice rolling and shooting craps, betrothed with money
Riding golden skating rinks, landing on their stomachs
Ironing Christian Dior, lacing up the buttons
Ninety years ago they dug clothes out of the rubbish,
Killing elephants for food, killing their own to make room

Yelling out in joy they finally found the sand
Only a couple men dared to traverse the land
Under the bridge there was a troll, he’s been there ever since
People were told he was a fiend, but it was all pretense

Fencing the others to gain even a tiny portion
Igniting wars over land, and over things like abortion
They even fought about petty things that you wouldn’t believe
Usurping amongst the rich invented poverty
There were Rifts between cultures, people were scared of the peace, but
Entertainment was in demand, so they created TV’s

Frightening success occurred, no more need to write
Radio and TV night after night, it shaped their lives!
On and never off, to the corporation’s delight
Thought was lost, companies smiled, as it would surely fade over time.

The people, to their surprise, didn’t really mind.