The iron fist’s grip is slipping and arthritic
\nRusted and soon to be obsolete
\nOr at least less relevant
\nSay the idealists<\/p>\n
Soon all forms of authority will be eclipsed
\nWhen consciousness is digitized and exists in space that’s infinite<\/p>\n
This analog wetware meat vessel seems a bit limited
\nBut without physical limitations, what is it that makes us human?<\/p>\n
We’ve opened Pandora’s encrypted zip file
\nUnleashed a virus
\nPixilated images onto the inside of our eyelids<\/p>\n
We’re drowning in misinformation and synthesized ultra-violence
\nWishing for simplicity
\nWishing we could go back to good old days when we used to raise our fists and proclaim
\nThe iron fist’s grip is slipping and arthritic<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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