Princes of the Universe
Who do we think we are
Princes of the universe
Tin gods living out our curse
Stealing from another’s purse
Paying for our fathers’ sins
Hiding in our thickest skins
This world owes us a living
So we must take take take
And never be seen to be giving
Take take take eat the last of the cake
To hell with the others
To hell with our brothers
As long as we’re alright Jack
Take care to scratch each other’s back
We’re princes of the universe
Yes, we’re princes of the universe
©DGA 17 August 2011 11:28
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18/08/2011 at 4:29 am
Astute commentary in poetic form, Adee – brilliant (‘The Pale Blue Dot’ by Carl Sagan shows just how utterly deluded we are in this regard)
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18/08/2011 at 6:15 am
‘Deluded’ is exactly the right word, Bb. Thank you for liking this post. 🙂
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18/08/2011 at 4:40 am
Sad, but true of so many, Dee. Very well done and expressed! Hope you are doing better every day!
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18/08/2011 at 6:17 am
Unfortunately it is true, Barb. Thanks for liking this post. Yes I am improving thank goodness, but it will be quite a long haul from what I understand…
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18/08/2011 at 4:47 am
ugh…spot on bit of social commentary…the sad state of self royalty…
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18/08/2011 at 6:19 am
What would happen if aliens arrived and demonstrated just how pitiful we are…
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18/08/2011 at 5:48 am
The sense of entitlement that we see in society is staggering. Sometimes I just feel like going to live in a cave. It really is getting to be too much….
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18/08/2011 at 6:21 am
I always said that I would like to retire to a cottage on the coast where I could fish for food and grow veggies… or on top of a mountains and raise chickens… 🙂
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18/08/2011 at 6:03 am
Very well put Denise; your words are sad, but true. It’s the way of the world today it seems.
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18/08/2011 at 6:22 am
Unfortunately it comes down to Money or Morals and we all know who wins that contest, eh Barb.
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18/08/2011 at 6:31 am
This would make a good performance poem 🙂
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18/08/2011 at 6:48 am
Thanks Gabe. There are a couple more of those when I have written in anger, lol! 😀
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18/08/2011 at 7:37 am
Good satire Denise.
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18/08/2011 at 7:43 am
Thanks Sunamu. Apologies to Queen… 😀
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18/08/2011 at 7:49 am
Very astute, adee, spot on. Makes me so cross.
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18/08/2011 at 9:39 am
It would take something really huge to change the status quo, though, Cindy. 😦
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18/08/2011 at 10:28 am
Unfortunately this is the way modern society views are .
Your poem seems to fit so well with the hooligans who rampaged through London and other cities about 10 days ago. Mindless, thoughtless thugs….
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18/08/2011 at 11:00 am
Yes, Patrecia, like the football thugs of yesteryear…
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18/08/2011 at 10:37 am
There is such a sense of entitlement in people today. Most are people who never contributed anything. And it’s always at the expen$e of people that contribute.
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18/08/2011 at 11:02 am
We see it a lot here in this country too, Carl. but here the frustration is sometimes understandable. I still say ‘education is the key’ here though.
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18/08/2011 at 3:44 pm
Put it to music…you will have a hit song!
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18/08/2011 at 4:00 pm
Have to ask Colonialist one day… he’s the one with that talent…
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18/08/2011 at 5:45 pm
Thank God there are many who give as much or more than they receive.
Without them, the world would be Hell indeed.
John
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19/08/2011 at 2:56 am
Yes, John, isn’t that the truth! There are indeed many, if one looks around. And I thank God for them!
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18/08/2011 at 6:35 pm
I think we can all identify some of them
Sad they get such attention and all the goodies
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19/08/2011 at 2:58 am
Sometimes I wonder what is happening in our world, Sidey.
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18/08/2011 at 7:18 pm
Well said, Denise!
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19/08/2011 at 3:00 am
Thanks Nancy. This post started off tongue-in-cheek – and then it ran away with me!
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18/08/2011 at 7:43 pm
Gosh, I’m late today! May I join the tail end of the line and say how spot on this is: and how I yearn for a society where we foster empathy.
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19/08/2011 at 3:01 am
Kate, Kate, then we’ll be in Heaven, lol! 😀
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19/08/2011 at 1:26 am
We are as a people, very selfish, aren’t we?
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19/08/2011 at 3:03 am
Yes, but sometimes I wonder if the survival instinct has run amock in some people…
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