modular excercise

Motherless Child

in regards to a euphemism treadmill

purpose has no origin

not to us as we ourselves

are short timers

though history helps

    to remember

the meat hides the murder

we are all of us short timers

i can see that light hides the sun

flame hides the candle

as it appears at dawn

at dusk

when i'm asleep

there is no clear source for things

not to me

nor anyone I know

those who claim otherwise have proved liars

just like me

and most of the people that I know

are so very similar

just like me

when things get desperate

there is little difference

from one shaved monkey

in a giant population of shaved monkeys

 endless birth, life,

and eventual death

sterilized modularized

safe

by the billions

this has been happening

for ages

("we're improving")

Author's Note