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Corporate Captured
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Commentary on Apocalypses striking a pose for every second
leaving every beat of your heart in make up
your whole existence
captured,
maybe not in the way you intended
is this how you cope?
it's definitely desired by business:
corporate captured
lord knows, i'm not
an armaggedon
tidal wave surfer
no end of times fear,
riding this train
beyond where headlines claim
the cliff drops
still,
i've got to say
the way people are praying to themselves,
every spare moment
between worshipping their masters -
i'm almost praying for a rapture
a break away from
corporate capture
sometimes,
i get the feeling inside
more people
would lift their camera phones high
to film a crashing,
extinction-level comet,
than have one final kiss with a lover
striking a pose for every second
leaving every beat of your heart in perfect lighting
your whole existence
captured,
maybe not the way you intended
is it how you cope?
indefinitely confined to consumption:
corporate captured
young lovers
sitting beside
one another
on late night bus
seeking connection
looking into the eyes
of each other's
photos
or worse, perhaps,
their own
-look up-
everything you're searching for
you can touch
his mind says, her mind says,
yes,
we can touch
and they each go to swipe,
well damn,
this lesson's gonna be tough
another era,
another addiction to overcome
A highly insightful statement
A highly insightful statement about the infiltration of soulless technology and corporate culture, or, as you cleverly called it, "corporate capture", into too many aspects of our lives.
Your savvy, perceptive commentary radiates with wit and truth, and I found it very easy to connect to (and thoroughly enjoy) because of your spontaneous, casual style. Nothing preachy or condescending here. Just undeniable reality, cunningly exposed. I wanted to quote my favorite lines, but I loved them all.
A stunning examination of our lives in the digital crypt.