Is This Really Worth It?

Is this really worth it?
The President talks,
And we never listen.

There’s a geyser
In the ocean.
Oily marks appear on beaches.
Birds are dying.
Take cover.

Let’s keep playing
Hide and seek
With all of our emotions.

There’s a war
In Iraq?
Where’s it now?
Will it ever be over?
What the hell is going on?

Missiles have just
Begun to fall.
Crop circles of destroyed cities.

There’s a boy
In a dumpster.
Right in your hometown.
Food is scarce.
What happened to his parents?

You won’t catch me
Around here.
What do you say?

There’s a world
In the solar system,
In the Milky Way,
In this universe.
It’s destined for hell.

Bits and pieces fall from your mouth.
The President will always be talking,
And we’ll be there,
Dutifully not listening.