Wake Up Call

By <font color=darkred><I>Crimson.Wings</ •
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Hundreds of hobos die each day,
and they're busy
coating their faces
with war paint.
Terrorists commit suicide,
just so the innocent face extinction,
while they waste awat their money
and the "cool" clothes.
Heartless, hypocritical "heroes"
slice down thousands of trees,
"Only YOU can prevent forest fires."
And yet they live on cell phones,
always ready to goddip
and chat about the latest trends.
"Oh, my god!" they shriek.
"I broke a nail!"
Here comes another trip
to the beauty salon,
while pollution
smothers the environment.
A gunshot is heard from miles away.
A bullet
pierces a poor man's heart.
A child will weep and mourn endlessly,
wondering what she did wrong,
why Daddy will never come home again.
War smiles --
homicide is its duty.
Who will the next victim be?
An environmentalist
speaks out
about the need to recycle.
"Ew, what a tree-hugger!"
they squeal.
"So what's on the Top Model show tonight?"
Unknown orphans gasp
with delight.
Fried grasshoppers
for dinner
tonight!
"Ugh, Starbucks is closed.
I can't go a day
without coffee."
They fail to realize
their shallowness
until it's too late.
In their eyes,
they're superior goddesses
and the rest of the world
are mere mortals.</font>