Author's Notes: What isn't mine isn't mine. There's references to a certain 80's cartoon here, simply because that character is the antithesis of all the despair that's going on. My Messiah remarks are not intended to demean any particular religion. Please do not take offense! Also, while it mentions "The War", it's not the sole subject. This is a depressing poem. The title should be obvious. If you can't handle this, hit the BACK button RIGHT NOW!

There’s a war going on, Yes there is,

It’s US against Hussein, seeing who’s more insane,

Why don’t you try to smile?

It’s hopeless that’s why!

Makes you want to curse,

Makes you hate the universe,

Are things only getting worse?

There’s an old woman being visited by Mr. Zona,

He’s emaciating her, lashing her in the eye with his cane,

He’s introducing her, to a whole new world of pain,

And Mr. Zona refuses to leave, can’t you believe that?

Reason to despair?

This world is so unfair!

Hey losers,

Next time you see a rainbow,

LOOK UP…and you’ll see it being destroyed!

Next time you see a rainbow, LOOK UP….

And the birds will drop their ordnance on your eyes!

Reason to despair?

This world is so unfair!

They say a Messiah is coming, so we should be afraid, and lose our sleep,

They say a Messiah is coming, so we should greet him, with the bleating of sheep,

But I know for sure the Messiah…if the Messiah shall come…

Is not some bearded Israeli mistaken for a White Man,

And it’s not the girl in the multicolored dress from above the clouds who’s upon a horse,

It’s not some many who claims he has a direct pipeline to God, and then goes on Cable TV to remind us of this alleged pipeline….

But the Multicolored girl from above is the most likely candidate, to rid this world of hate,

So it ain’t gonna happen ANY TIME SOON!

While Sloan and company are laughing from their grave,

He laughs at the "free" masses, every one of them a slave,

As the Autopia unfolds,

And we experience the joy of Road Rage,

The love affair with the auto is actually a shotgun wedding,

And millions of innocents will die so that we’ll have access to that marital bedding!

And Sloan shall laugh, as more people go off to fight in some of the wars!

Other wars shall be fought just to appease the dead,

Get that in your head,

To appease the Dead,

We shall make more of those our ancestors hated INTO DEAD!

Reason to Despair?

We’re in Agony’s Lair!

The Little Piggies they all have girlfriends,

They manipulate and lie and do everything that is wrong to keep them….

So that they can beat them…

And maybe even cheat on them…

But act sorry so that they can continue to beat them!

But the Little Piggies wallow in the Smokescreen created by the Bigger Piggies,

Who RULE THE WORLD!

The Sacred Patriarchal Military Complex exists but to serve the Piggies!

Pandora’s Box is actually a pipeline that you cannot seal,

That is the deal,

So the badness keeps coming out!

REASON TO SHOUT!

Mr. Zona smiles as he picks on yet another victim,

He envies his friends because he cannot kill,

He can only make ill,

All his victims!

Blessed are the Paranoid,

For they have inherited the earth,

For what it is worth,

Which is becoming less and less!

We must not be sheep,

But we mustn’t be lemming either!

We must pray for the day when the Multi-Colored Rainbow-Girl on the White Horse,

Shall come for our deliverance, but a duel without banjoes, only colors!

And Zona and the Piggies and the Hate and the Demagogues and the Sheep of the Dead will fight her,

The Eagle will demand all those over whom he surveys become Total Sheep,

And a Hedgehog shall arise to aid the Sheep of the Dead, in this multi-sided war,

For the Bible is Wrong, the World is not Binary,

And will there be enough of us when the dust has settled?

The Sending Off: Will We Die of Despair First?

Ra’akone

Shoutouts: Everyone! Now, the war is part of the Despair, but it's just part. I wrote it when I was in a bad mood, what can I say?