I Pity You (A poem for someone)

A shitty 5-minute poem

I pity the lush overgrowth

For they are deeply rooted to the ground

I pity the winged creatures

For they are damned to fly about

I pity the wild animals

For they are slain and skinned

I pity the denizens of the deep

For they swim endlessly still

Lastly, I pity myself

For having brought this up

But only I can silence myself

So would you please just shut up?

Like a marionette on a string

People dancing to the music’s sting

Unaware of emotions

Stop and heed my cautions

You’re doomed to follow things

Forever condemned to obey

Unless you spread your wings

Much to other people’s dismay

This is a wake-up call

There is no politics included at all

It’s time to open your eyes

And see how much time flies