Friday, March 10, 2017

tidal bore

safety net
as way of life
it wasn't meant to be
fishing school seems boarded up
perhaps it's just a hologram
an image of devoutly wished
intended to attract the fish

leadership
both left and right
more than a bit behind
selfish fools or one fry short
perhaps it's just a bit of both
more than a little ego stroked
some larger fish's agenda stoked

the change has come on fast and hard
left quite a few behind
It's not as if we didn't know
that siren song of global flow
the riptide sucking from below
and out
we stood onshore and watched 'em go

and as the labor eddy ebbs
up rises automation's head
a perfect storm to watch with dread

how big's the net and who it's for
distractions from the problem's core
how to employ this dividend
of freed human capacity
look up for opportunity
the stars they beckon nightly
let's not ignore the call

© 2017 Frederick Andrew ~ All Rights Reserved

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