Reality A worthless idol Propelled by hypocrisy and sycophancy Into this abyss of sham, The human creature Selfish, abusive, vile Society - cynical and ferocious Traffickers in necessities The mediocre and unscrupulous The apotheosis of crooked politics Imperfectly democratic Greedy without end Which refines the vices Our souls corrupted in the days of Genesis The pride of man's hopes Has burdened itself with sadness