Hazy Shade of Winter

The winter air is cold and biting as I walk down these shattered streets. This once bustling neighborhood is now a shadow of its former self, a testament to the corporate grip of greed. Towering skyscrapers stand guard over the all-consuming machine that dominates our lives.

I can feel the despair creeping in, the feeling that no matter what I do, I'll never escape the cycle. The same monotonous routine, day in and day out. Work, sleep, repeat. It's a life of endless drudgery without purpose or meaning.

Naively, I used to believe in the myth of hard work: if I worked hard enough, I'd make it to a better life. But that dream was a mirage, a child’s fantasy, and a cruel trick played on us by our corporate overseers. 

The more I work, the more I give.
The more I give, the more it takes.
The more it takes, the more we die.

I look around me at the empty streets and the shuttered storefronts. The blight is a vision of sheer hopelessness. The city that once promised so much has now become a place of darkness and despair. A place where people struggle just to survive, where dreams are crushed, and hopes are broken.

I remember having aspirations. When I believed I could make a difference. But now, I'm just a shell of my former self, a mere shadow of what I used to be. The machine has taken everything from me. I'm left only with nothing but a hollow emptiness in my heart.

The winter wind wails around me, a mournful sound that echoes through the desolate streets. The inescapable oppression bears down on me, the weight of the hopelessness we all face. 

I'll keep pushing, no matter how hard it gets. For I know that deep down, there's still a glimmer of hope in the very core of my being. One day we will change it, and the world will transform from this dull dystopian hulk for the better of all.

But for today, the fight goes on. 

Liner Notes

The shadow of corporatism looms large, casting darkness over the lives of countless individuals and communities. The influence and power of corporations have a stranglehold on society, shaping policies and decisions that favor profits over people. This is a bleak reality where wealth and power are concentrated in the hands of a few, where politics are bought and sold, where workers are treated as disposable, and where the environment is ruthlessly exploited for corporate gain.

We must reclaim our politics, our economy, and our future.

© 2023 Dean Bowman. All Rights Reserved.

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