In The Absence Of The Sacred

Violence a natural reaction in a society
whose advances are limited to its new technology;
different only in the current mode of destructive intent.
Date has replaced real life in this
world, no hope for the stop of "progress."
Inevitable bio-link implant will replace the feel of human touch.
All memory surrogates downloaded bought & sold, no true sense
of self. Impending sensory death looming near.
A number, this is what you've become.
Life digitized itemized commodified.
Ha, ha, ha, this is what you work for...