Society.

Everything has turned to plastic
and lays on the shelves as display
the dolls with the button eyes
and the robots with the laser guns.

And what they learn is what
they witness from the dusty shelf
where they spend their idol days.

The dolls' eyes are torn off
they shriek and unravel their threads
as big blue buttons replace the black.

And the robots lose who they are
they boast of the shiny new gears
that have made them strong.