Fight For Their Universal Rights
© Surazeus
2018 10 30
The universal rights of every human
born anywhere on spinning ball of dirt
we claim by right that we are conscious beings
who must drink the water and breathe the air
which animates our bodies with desire
for we all share resources of this world.
Groups of people always fight for control
over who has the right to eat and breed
for the stronger always outwit the weaker
and dominate the landscape with their children
as each new generation forms more gangs
lead by the god who represents their clan.
We speaking creatures destroyed all the monsters
and now obliterate those who cannot speak
as we invade every niche of the world
and find new ways to extract food from Earth,
evolving as we specialize new skills
in constant contest to consume rich nature.
While Odin taught us to destroy the weak
so every generation becomes stronger,
Jesus taught us to take care of the weak
so every generation becomes kinder,
but now the clever use more subtle means
to employ the strong and the weak as labor.
Hunters who chased animals in the woods
were replaced by herders tending large flocks,
and gatherers who foraged in the woods
were replaced by farmers tending vast fields,
but now large companies funded by banks
operate global food-production machine.
Every person must perform their small role
in the complete food-production machine
to earn credits they can spend to buy things,
but those who fail to work can never eat,
so the people who fall out of the system
are replaced by efficient mindless workers.
When too many people fail from the system
they rise in revolution of desire
to overthrow those who control the game
then write new rules for everyone to follow
so more people can participate well
producing food so everyone can eat.
Why should one person control fertile land
and profit from selling food we must eat
when they never work to participate
while millions work hard but never earn more
so the lazy eat while the workers starve,
till they fight for their universal rights.
© Surazeus
2018 10 30
The universal rights of every human
born anywhere on spinning ball of dirt
we claim by right that we are conscious beings
who must drink the water and breathe the air
which animates our bodies with desire
for we all share resources of this world.
Groups of people always fight for control
over who has the right to eat and breed
for the stronger always outwit the weaker
and dominate the landscape with their children
as each new generation forms more gangs
lead by the god who represents their clan.
We speaking creatures destroyed all the monsters
and now obliterate those who cannot speak
as we invade every niche of the world
and find new ways to extract food from Earth,
evolving as we specialize new skills
in constant contest to consume rich nature.
While Odin taught us to destroy the weak
so every generation becomes stronger,
Jesus taught us to take care of the weak
so every generation becomes kinder,
but now the clever use more subtle means
to employ the strong and the weak as labor.
Hunters who chased animals in the woods
were replaced by herders tending large flocks,
and gatherers who foraged in the woods
were replaced by farmers tending vast fields,
but now large companies funded by banks
operate global food-production machine.
Every person must perform their small role
in the complete food-production machine
to earn credits they can spend to buy things,
but those who fail to work can never eat,
so the people who fall out of the system
are replaced by efficient mindless workers.
When too many people fail from the system
they rise in revolution of desire
to overthrow those who control the game
then write new rules for everyone to follow
so more people can participate well
producing food so everyone can eat.
Why should one person control fertile land
and profit from selling food we must eat
when they never work to participate
while millions work hard but never earn more
so the lazy eat while the workers starve,
till they fight for their universal rights.
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