promised land

what a perfectly, protected society we have built. we have sterilized the very air we breath. our majestic lives stand safe behind these brick walls that keep out the impressing tidal waves. the tide smashes against an impermeable barrier of concrete and dedication. the ever present sun smiles down upon our paradise as to confirm our great pride. steel and glass intertwine as they twist and climb to the heavens, piercing the motionless, blue sky. we conquer the clouds while distinction between god and a steady work ethic is quietly laid to rest. animal instinct has never been so kind to these erotic streets. pain has been made obsolete, our children have never known life without a silver spoon between their teeth. questions of existence are overwhelmed by the smell of money on our hands. all thought is drowned out by the sounds of the cockroaches in top hats. their empty scurrying resounds like thunder, it's all i hear. this betrayal has left me numb and slowly i am becoming comfortable with its consequences. today the sun set behind the skyline. night chased away the light and brought with it foreign emotions, fear and insecurity. oh how ignorant is our vanity! our once blameless wall begins to crack under the pressure. through the holes I see the stars reflecting on the water and im seeing this for what it really is, im looking past the mirage. no matter how much soap we use, we can never wash the ink from our nails, and that's why im letting go. this time I am letting the water in. finally letting the waves take me away from here.