WHAT IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO
GET UP EVERY MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
DRIVE TO WORK ON THE SAME JAMMED FREEWAY
FIGHT WITH THE SAME ASS TRYING TO PASS
HAVE UNREALISTIC DEADLINES AT WORK
OR A DEAD END JOB WITH INADEQUATE PERKS
WOULD THAT MAKE YOUR LIFE MORE COMPLICATED?

WHAT IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO PAY
LIGHT BILLS, PHONE BILLS, GAS BILLS, AND TRASH
WATER BILLS, SEWAGE BILLS, THE HOUSE NOTE TO MATCH
PLUS OUTRAGEOUS FEES FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO HOLD YOUR CASH
WOULD THAT GIVE YOU A PROBLEM?

WHAT IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT
AUTO INSURANCE, HOUSE INSURANCE
MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND LIFE
OLD AGE, MEDICAID, AND THE DISAPPEARING PENSION AGE
WOULD THAT MAKE YOU FEEL TERRIBLE ABOUT TOMORROW?

WHAT IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO NEGLECT YOUR MATE
BUT COULD GO OUT ON DATES
STAY UP LATE CUDDLING IN FRONT OF THE TV
GO ON PICNICS AND TRIPS, SEE THE WORLD
AND GROW UP TOGETHER
WOULDN'T THAT BE ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE?

WHAT IF YOU COULD GET UP EVERYDAY
LIVE YOUR LIFE THE WAY YOU WANT IT TO BE
NO WORRY'S OR OVERBURDENING RESPONSIBILITIES
WOULD THAT BE REBELLION, REVOLUTION
OR MAYBE THE RIGHT WAY, A SIMPLER WAY

ISN'T THAT A STUPID QUESTION TO ASK?
ISN'T IT USUALLY REGARDED AS CYNICISM
TO GIVE A LITTLE CRITICISM
OF THE COMMON NEGATIVES OF A SOCIAL SYSTEM
SO STOP IT, IF EVERYONE ELSE CAN HANDLE IT SO CAN YOU
THIS IS THE LIFESTYLE WE ENJOY
NO NEED TO BE BLUE!

7-9-92