Friday 18 November 2011

Free.

How do you know that you are free
unless you break away from the mould;
do the unexpected,
consider the rejected,
and go against what you were told?
Doesn't incarceration work at its best
if you never discover the extent of its hold?

Thursday 17 November 2011

Dice.

"Roll up, roll up!
Roll the dice for your chance to win!"
He wears a suit to look professional,
but years of wear render the illusion thin.

"Whatever the result, you'll be a winner!
After all, there are no losers here!"
We know he's lying, but we'll play anyway.
It's not just a game of chance, but a game of fear.

"You'd be stupid not to play with these odds!
Just make sure you don't forget to pay!"
And there's the catch we'd been waiting for.
There's always one, no matter what they say.

"If you don't take the gamble, what exactly will you do?
Just imagine all of the things you might miss!"
It's an enticing, age old offer... And he knows it.
But the cost seems to go up with every new name on the list...