PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE

one day there

gone the next

people disappear

could you be next?

 

you live in fear

steering clear of confrontation

going through the motions

sedate

 

where do they go

the people I used to know?

is it better not to know?

better keep your mouth closed

 

don’t you dare

rock this boat here

you’ll tip it over

never recover

 

stay afloat

treading water

same old, same old

never farther

 

where do they go

the people i used to know?

is it better not to know?

better keep your mouth closed

 

toxic fumes in every room

around every corner

be careful who you talk to

be mindful of what you say

it could be used against you

to push you out the way

 

expendable

there’s always someone else

willing to take your place

expendable

cheap labour takes the cake

 

where do they go

the people I used to know

is it better not to know?

better keep your mouth closed