Prompt for Hour Seven

Government agencies have recently started distributing
Bunnies, kittens and hamsters
At retirement homes and infant hospitals
In a bid to promote understanding of furry mammals
And mitigate their suicidal tendencies

Last night it was reported that infant groups had blockaded the streets
Waving banners and screaming undemocratic unhearables
Demanding chocolate crispies and bubble wraps, choking-hazard or otherwise

This evening, reports came in of elderly people breaking into mental health institutions
Taking over exclusive padded cells
Trying out strait jackets
Laughing with manic abandon
Making tea
Slowly shuffling along unauthorized corridors

Sombre spokespeople on the TV grimly contemplate the tense situation
There is talk of a possible recall of the furry mammals program
Some have suggested bringing in reptiles and amphibians
To promote the values of ennui and introspective silence
After all, who cares for marginalized dissent when you can sleep