Today we present a poem by Nenekiri Bookwyrm, who makes games and writes stories. More of his poems can be found on his SoFurry page. When he’s not reading from his hoard of To-Read books, he makes time to write some stories of his own. You can find more of his stories on www.nenekiri.com.

Read by the poet.

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You’re listening to Poetry Month on The Voice of Dog.

This is Rob MacWolf,

your fellow traveler,

and Today we present a poem by Nenekiri Bookwyrm,

who makes games and writes stories.

More of his poems can be found on his SoFurry page.

When he’s not reading from his hoard of To-Read books,

he makes time to write

some stories of his own.

You can find more of his stories

on www.nenekiri.com.

Read by the poet.

Please enjoy “Better Things Are Possible”,

a poem by Nenekiri Bookwyrm

Things are gettin’ worse

And all I hear, of course

Is that this is the way it’s supposed to be

Now can you believe that malarkey?

But every time that someone tries

To bring some balance to the lies

We get the same old song and dance

To give the status quo

a chance And we all sing…

Better things aren’t possible And more meat for the grinder

And if you can’t get by

Well, it’s just your time to die

Y’know that’s a cryin’ shame But it’s the price to play the game

They keep saying there’s no way

Every time we want a say

And I’ve heard it all my life

That we’re born to live in strife

But I have seen through lies

With these weary young eyes

And we all sing… Better things aren’t possible And more meat for the grinder

And if you can’t get by

Well, it’s just your time to die

Y’know that’s a cryin’ shame But it’s the price to play the game

But life shouldn’t have a price

And I’m tired of giving advice

It’s gotten really old

Hearing of those hills of gold

Cause we ain’t getting rich

And every time we

bitch We all gotta sing…

Better things aren’t possible And more meat for the grinder

And if you can’t get by

Well, it’s just your time to die

Y’know that’s a cryin’ shame But it’s the price to play the game

But if there’s one thing you take away

From this enthusiastic

display Better things

are possible And we can break

the grinder We’re gonna have to fight like hell

To finally ring a different knell

This was “Better Things Are Possible”

by Nenekiri Bookwyrm,