Their Own Demise
They laugh at their own faults
Fools! So blinded by their own stupidity
They outcast, reject, and shun those
Who are of higher intelligence
Who are of a higher goal
Who are on the path less taken by
Animals, clawing and tearing
Berating, screaming
Laughing, playing
Away from the truth
A collapsing building
A sinking ship
A fuse doused in gasoline
Soon, the future is bright
Grand, a gleaming light
They fool themselves into thinking they're right
They go down a dirt road, running towards their end with all their might
Only such a short time
And yet so far
The seeds, planted then
Are now growing, taking place
You work tenfold
Get a little bit ahead
They sleaze back
Just a little bit behind
But it's a growing hole
Soon, you will grow far
Soon, they will fall back
Way back, become used
Helpless, degenerative
And call for our help
Shout names, obsceities
"Sexist!" "Racist!" "Bigot!"
"Greedy!" "Thief!"
But we know the truth
Only that human cause
Causing us to go father
Come so far along
To help them
They become helpless
We achieved
They failed
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Submitted on June 01, 2012
Modified on March 05, 2023
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