Brainwashed

Brainwashed in our childhood
Brainwashed by the school
Brainwashed by our teachers
And brainwashed by all their rules
--George Harrison

Heard it on the radio,
Heard it on TV
That the end is coming
Of all humanity—

Better close your windows,
Better lock your doors,
Better fill the cracks
In your walls and floors.

It is coming, baby,
Coming after you—
Just because you heard it—
Another point of view—

It could be contagious,
Blowing in breeze,
Better call the experts
To flatten the disease.

Some have called it freedom
To use your own mind,
And it’s really dangerous
To all of humankind.

You must keep your distance—
For the good of all—
From the ones infected
With an awakened soul.

Wear a mask or better
Stay at home all day—
Listen to the doctors
And just stay away

From those crazy poets,
Daring you to be
Free and liberated
From mental tyranny.

    August 5, 2020
--Alexander Shaumyan