Gary Diamond - Louder

Seems theres always some kind of buzz
To amuse yourself with.
Some noise, or flashing bright thing
A new toy
A must-have joy.

I've never seen modern people get so scared
As they do standing alone
Without entertainment
Without drugs
Without company
Without mobile phones or entropy
Only the clothes on their back
Standing alone
In a field with no wind and tall grass.

I've never seen them so scared
Because when all that's superflous
Has been removed
Like God striking a match
The brain kicks in
And they finally start thinking.

And when they think, they don't like it.
As the human dilemma comes into form
Even for the stupidest mammal
They've got to start to worry.

They have to question their place
They have to re-evaluate their position
Wonder how to move forward
Or in whatever direction it is
They think
That they need.

You don't need a horror movie to scare yourself stupid.
Just remove the distractions of 'the first world'
And your mind will do the rest.

Gary Diamond

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/louder/