2004-05-09 - techno-demagoguery
sputnik was launched the year I was born
western science sounded the horn
the airwaves of the rock of dawn
sent flying fish upstream to spawn
the heralders of things to come:
technology and one kingdom
utopian well-meaning son
(never a stranger to anyone)
shed the cloak of self restraint
and canonized a patron saint
who was none other than himself
duality of commonwealth
depositing a demon seed
the ego grew just like a weed
and saint whatever found it tough
to keep from dancing in the buff
each time the driven urge kicked in
to regulate the rate of spin
long enough for all aboard
a throng which couldn't be ignored
points of reference, stimulus dots
once connected gets the hots
for the tweener space warp zones
which indulge the vortex cones
sliding into leaps of change
as the norm turns to the strange
bows and takes her by the hand
takes you to some future land
but the silver cord connects
to a culture not so flex
and you realize the dream
is just fantasizing cream
recognize the need to reach
change to learn, learn to teach
those who flunk the think-tank panel
teach them when to change the channel
or if they don't, to scrutinize
learn to spurn, discern the lies,
alluding to a high ideal
one that seeks to help and heal
fights to protect liberty
gives to projects liberally
takes their dreams
makes them seem
attainable to you and me
ventures into future scapes
armed and dangerous to escape
any form of tyranny
techno-demagoguery
fiercely independant strain
artfully transcendant brain
this is what will have to be
to prevent technology
from invading every shore
snooping into every drawer
stop it where it starts to lurk
wisdom's knowledge put to work
that's not all I have to say
I'll write more another day...
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