Can you not hear it? The screaming outside?
A child begs for pennies as plants beg for light
The tearing, the crushing expansion of hell
Into every crevice, each network, each cell
Intelligent systems to arbitrage worth
Commodify rights for each unsightly serf
Make games of the exploit, make light of the cost
Make number go up 'till naught's left to exhaust
Now blame on some Other the toll of the ploy
At pyramid's base you'll find lambs to destroy
And maybe not yet is it coming for you
It's grinding and hacking though still out of view
The wind's growing chilly. Go out, buy a coat!
Stay safe on the tightrope 'cross carnage's throat
And one day, perhaps, you'll find nerve to look down
Then join in our scream, for we fight or we drown
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