The Hardened Shell

Shed the past life
Shed all the calluses
Don't let the society harden you
says The System

Prepare in peace for times of war
what then happens if the dove flies
around with a thorned rose round its neck

What then happens with the program with
no breaks no hyphens-no dashes-no-no

The shroud of knowledge once removed
reveals a hollow spirit
Emptiness

resounds through my mind