American Cheese


we are processed
manufactured
reconditioned, retread
acrid smell of smoke stack
plumes and plumes of fear
what have we become
our lives are no better -
or worse
without
tupperware

chemical ingestion
deathly progression
sickly morale

nothing is immune
nothing is sacred
we are nothing
nothing is gasping

water is a commodity
bottled for thirsty consumers
we purchase our cancer
infused with Lemon Flavor

synthetic purity
packaged for sale

we are all processed