Life's program

Start program

Public Sub (the news)
watch the news
buy into their views
cheer at the champions
feel sad when appropriate
feel guilt at the end
put hand in pocket
donate to charity
guilt no more
 
Public Sub (the adverts)
Laugh at the ads
but seek the new brands
imagine that item in your hands
and buy
because your nothing without it
and with it you'll feel better
because...
the advert said
 
Public sub (the paper)
buy the paper
and the views
of those
who seem close to you
in status
Vote for this 
look like that
and look at that stupid twat
who fell apart and left the program 

Public sub (Work)
Go to work and earn the money
to spend on the brands
and the latest fads
and don't forget to
smile smile smile
walk the line don't question the drop
work like this and don't ever stop
don't think
just act
 
Public sub (Shopping)
Everyone must go shopping
to buy the brands
that you've seen in the ads
and feel the joy
when they are in your hands
and buy more to feel it again
and whilst you shop
be sucked in to more pretty images
and buy more again
and more and more
 
Private sub (thought)
is this it?

Public sub (Stop thinking)
Smile
sadness is not for you
just smile
see a friend
and talk about nothing
drink a little
eat a lot
Feel better?
 
Private sub (thought)
not yet
 
Public sub (Drink)
Go to a club
drink more
wear less
flaunt your body
find a mate
drink more
have sex
feel great?

private sub (thought)
feel sick
feel used
what's the point of this self abuse

public sub (Seek help)
Find a doctor,
seek therapy
your clearly unwell
take a tablet
take many
your going through a funny spell

Private sub (thought)
I'm no good
insane and stupid
why can't I fit in
 
public sub (Therapist)
your clearly thinking too much
accept what you are
and smile smile smile
take a tablet,
you'll need a few
let them work their magic on you

Private sub (drugged thought)
Happy happy happy
watch the news
read the paper
go to work
go shopping
and smile
always smile
smile
even as you make a cut,
even as you take the drugs
smile

end program