Karma

Karma

I’m hiding in the madhouse,

With the mad monkeys.

They’re all running wild

And I’ve lost my keys.

There must be some way out of here!

I yell through the window.

Looking out forlornly

At the beauty below.

The savage chimps

In charge of the arsenal

Have a nuclear trigger

To threaten us all.

They’re a paranoid bunch

Of vicious apes

And from this madhouse

There’s been no escapes.

What did I do

To end up in here?

The place of violence,

Torture and fear?

They’ve turned the set on

I gotta go

They’re feeding us a dose

Of the reality show.

They like to keep us quiet

As they rant and yell.

Feed us sedatives

So we don’t rebel.

I’m hiding in the madhouse

Down on my knees.

I’m getting desperate

Scrabbling for my keys!

Opher – 25.9.2022

I think this one has to be said out loud.

This planet has turned into a cross between a rubbish dump and a war zone. Everybody is threatened. We’re all abused.

Who turned these mad monkeys loose?

They dope us up on trivial game shows, alcohol and rings through our nose.

They’ve commercialised rebellion.

We’re fed our daily dose of propaganda, told what to think and how to act.

They create enemies of friends. Torture anyone who protests and strut around in their Hi-Vis dress.

The thing is – I don’t really believe in Karma.

How Religion has been and is being used to control people.

Rule number 1 – create tribal allegiance. Our god is right. Their god is wrong.

Rule number 2 – our god rewards us when we do things right and punishes us if we do wrong.

Rule number 3 – if you believe you will go to heaven. If you do not believe you will be tortured for eternity.

Rule number 4 – we need to punish the unbelievers.

Rule number 5 – our leaders are sanctioned by god. We must obey.

Rule number 6 – stealing from our leaders is a crime against god.

Rule number 7 – violence towards our leaders is a crime against god.

Rule number 8 – you may feel ill-treated, abused and exploited but you will get your rewards in heaven.

Rule number 9 – your bosses may be greedy, spiteful, cruel and oppressive but they will be punished at judgement. It is easier to get camels through needles, Karma and so on….. Leave it to god.

Rule number 10 – be meek and mild and you shall be rewarded.

Rule number 11 – your appointed leaders know what is best for you.

Rule number 12 – these wars, crusades, pogroms, purges, are sanctioned by god.

Rule number 13 – put on this suicide vest to show you really believe and you will wake up in paradise with all those virgins.

Rule number 14 – god sees all and will judge you.

Rule number 15 – we decide what god wants us to do. We alone can interpret the holy scripts – do as you are told!!