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Our Dystopia

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Pandora's Diaries | Poem 



"I don't know what's happening there"

is what you say today 

only when it has become history will you care

who's this going to help anyway 

only when the stories come years later 

you'll say you wish you could be an alleviator 


when you read about it in your history textbook

then you'll talk about the stands you wish someone took

their politics are "untoward" 

when you hear it you'll say "Oh my lord"


a million little hands and a million little feet 

lost forever to their nihilistic greed 

you'll say I wish someone had stepped in 

yet you're acting as if nothing's happening

make it make some sense 

how is this called self-defense 


they're simply killing the innocent 

you'd hope the world was more vigilant 

out on their streets, they celebrate 

the blue stars on their flag, pride for their state 

millionaires with wealth they just cannot donate 

the mothers with empty arms, they're disconsolate 


bombing civilians 

children, who for freedom yearn 

well, see their silly distractions 

please, don't give them the satisfaction

what speaks louder than anything is your inaction 

a football game, a night of fashion 

a ball, some gossip, where is our compassion?


the rich, the wealthy

their silence, and their blood diamonds

what do we need to care? the oracle of Delphi?

they act as if they live under an island 

what will draw us in? divine intervention?

make it a reality show? ramp up the tension?

the information, it's all at our fingertips 

donate, boycott, give a few clicks

these are real people, their lives matter

there are pictures, horrifying, the bombs and the blood splatter


children's shoes, size two 

bloodied and bruised 


"it's too upsetting, get it off my screen"

yet you don't care about them 

when this is their reality 

they want you to care 

is that really so draconian 

this isn't normal, this isn't fair 

this is just completely dystopian.


By Prisha Anjas



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