Don’t ask why
The corridors are blocked up by bureaucratic suits
Put in their place by the pyramid’s highest schemers
The old captains are calling out for their lost crew
They all got caught up with the dreamers
Tied up by the means of today’s gross insanity
The dreamers thought they could dream their way free
They ended up being caged in along with the suits
Now we're laughing because there's nothing we can do
Every simple hand who tried to take command
Couldn’t get word in if they tried
The middle class man also fell for the scam
When He asked they replied- don’t ask why
They all got thrown into the same cage
Told to back down, told to behave
They borrowed against the heated stone
Now they're been treated like slaves
Everyman asked ''What could we do''
One dreamer said:
It all starts with you
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Written on December 21, 2018
Submitted by tribeone_b on January 04, 2023
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AABX CCAB XXXX XXXXBXB |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 802 |
Words | 149 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 7 |
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