Brave New World

On my way to eat plastic sushi

We could have had at my place

I breathe in a good lungful of city air

And nearly choke

Leaning forward onto the sterile table

You tell me you’ve found a new way to hurt yourself

You claim it’s for the boys

But I know it’s only for you

Oh! It’s a brave new world

We advance so fast

Our problems are already in the past

We’ve got it all under control

Oh! It’s a brave new world

We read women’s magazines

Scrutinizing the skinny women

The one man confined to a nude pic

Are we any better, I wonder

You tell me I’m a pessimist

I should stick my head in the sand

Have fun on this wild ride

Just like you – oh.

Oh! It’s a brave new world

Issues, we have none

Misogyny has been and gone

Our only way is up

Oh! It’s a brave new world

I head back home alone

Jump back onto the sidewalk

Death streaks past, its horn blaring

Would anyone have noticed me gone?

I cross the street to avoid my stalker

Phone and keys slippery in my hands

I dash inside, welcomed by loneliness

The unwanted embrace of my old friend

Oh! It’s a brave new world

We’re merrily spinning out of control

Wasn’t saving the planet our goal?

Ah, well, too bad -

Oh! It’s a brave new world