TELEYOURVISION

The T.V. and me

We have a special kind of relationship
The T.V. and me
The T.V. has a hold of me
The T.V. makes me covet the things I see
The T.V. makes me lust for things I do not need
The T.V. and me

All these ads for this and that
Makes a person feel as if they don’t have enough
T.V. is one of Their ultimate weapons
The T.V. does a lot of Their dirty work for Them
Keep ‘em spending
Keep ‘em wanting
I want
I want
I want
That has become the motto of the last few generations
Empires have been built on the satisfying of those two little words
Never have two monosyllables been so powerful
The only reason these supplies still exist  
Is because we demand them
And what is it we demand?
We demand
Whiter teeth
Whiter clothes
Smoother skin
Name Brand jeans
Designer shades
Handbags
XBOX
Netflix
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This is a one-time offer. 
Get it before it’s gone.
Jewelry
Diamonds
Diamonds
Clear, colorless rocks
Just an allotrope of Carbon away from graphite
Pencils
Diamonds
Diamonds
Pencils
Deemed valuable by one
And ignorantly bought up by others
Wars started
Lives lost over fucking rocks
Without knowing it, or maybe we do, we live in a constant state of idolatry
The dollar is your god
These possessions and obsessions that run our lives
Those are our gods
Some would argue that this is a life based on liberty
And these people would be right
I agree this is true
But be real careful of the liberties you choose
And the ones you give away
I am no different mind you
For the T.V. has me on standby
Technical difficulties
And I wait
Wait until the signal returns and my receptors are stimulated once again