Think
Think
I'm growing increasingly frustrated nowadays;
like my mind is surrounded by some kind of haze
that stops me from thinking too hard about things
That would bring my consciousness outside of the ring
That's been placed around me by my superiors
To ensure that I remain inferior
In thought and skill while I struggle to find
Something deeper inside of this mind
I try to think of elegant ways
to solve little problems I find each day,
but I get told that I'm dumb and there was only one thing
that I could have done to "properly" bring
all of the pieces of the puzzle together
Well I don't think it matters whether
or not I do it the way you want
and there's certainly no need to taunt
a creative idealist who wants to see
how many solutions there may be.
You see there are too many people in this world who think
that shouting and fighting will sort out all the kinks
as though the best way to end all war
is to intervene ourselves and in doing so cause more.
These people have resolved to act like hammers:
smashing something when it isn't fully enamored
by things that it stands for which have become so frail
because it's resolved to treat its problems like nails,
and things are never that simple, and they never will be
and there's not a one size fits all solution
like some magic skeleton key.
Somehow, though, these people have been placed in charge
when they really should be placed behind bars
for the terrible things that that mentality's done
thinking that every problem can be solved by a gun.
I implore you,my friends,
don't listen to them
We live in a day where thinking is rare,
and most people just don't seem to care
enough about some things to think for themselves
so they look to TV to hear someone else
tell them what to think and how they should feel
and what the people say on television is real.
Nobody lies or misconstrues facts
or at least they tell that to those who lack
the motivation and thought to check things for themselvves,
but hey, as long as you're happy, I guess all is well.
People are dying in hordes every day,
but since you don't know that everything is okay.
This thinking is dangerous and will only lead
to humans succumbing to malice and greed.
Idiots and brutes have made us all scared
to express our own thoughts or think someone will care,
but we can all end this by just using our brains
to fight against the social constrains.
Thinking is rare nowadays, and I know
that you'd much rather go watch your favorite show,
and I also know that you think it might stink,
but please just put some time aside and think.
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