Erstwhile restraint all gone
guts soft, hearts hardened
Attempting every con
foul fallout pardoned
Society’s strands frayed
way beyond hope of repair
From empathy’s path strayed
face down in ditch of despair
Sunk in our armchair
‘thinking’ now as the herd
Watching the fanfare
until our vision blurred
Been living sardined
soon dying demeaned
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-fanfare = here: the ostentatious political lies, media propaganda, endless entertainment, commercials etc
-sap = (slang) a fool; sucker; dupe
-sardined = in cramped, hampered conditions, here: as far as outlook, perspective, context