Strive, strive, surmount the obstacles

Hereditary dream

Pray that you may attain that destiny

Fall into the coveted line

Where life is but a theme

Of pretense in lustrous guise



Claims and values

Charts of means and status

Plaques to show your strife

Do your neighbour clones approve



Picture perfect illustration

Imitation of life

Where the path is evened out

All obstructions removed



Great viable citizen

Are you happy now?

Then praise your God and bow



Shimmering surface

The gleam of blinding lies

The thing you so desire



To what length would you go to reach your goals?

What mantra will you use to justify your means?

Who will you betray to secure your dream?



Do not look down

Do not look down

Or the abysmal beast of non-conformity

Might stare some unpleasant truth

Into your desensitized mind



Shimmering surface

The gleam of blinding lies

The thing you so desire