Corporations

And so I have surrendered
To the wrath of corporations
My heart needs an impurity cleanser
Cause it is filled with trash and ignores my imagination

And so, the ladder stands
With its shadow on the ground
I stare at the palms of my hands
Hoping nobody is around

This moment I have dreaded
Afraid of this corruption my entire life
Always thought to be quite level headed
Should I surrender and just be a wife?

Overwhelmed by the size of the structure
Minute next to the entity of power
The strength and force could easily puncture
A whole into the delicate petal of a flower

The wrath could knock me out
Off the top step of this ladder
I’d loose all of my influence and clout
And then wonder why did all of this matter

E.D. Vastakis
Late 1998