Appreciated, Accepted, Assuaged--
all things that signify respect,
                  and yet
we are left with copious amounts of 
Belittlement, Bias, Brokenness.
Individuality is SADISTICALLY strangled.

Consideration, Concern, Compassion--
all things that deserve to be employed,
                  and yet
we are left with copious amounts of 
Degradation, Delusion, Dysfunction.
Ambitions are BRUTALLY bludgeoned.

Entertained, Enthralled, Encouraged--
all things that we should be,
                  and yet
we are left with copious amounts of 
Facetiousness, Frustration, Futility.
Expectations are SAVAGELY slashed.

The disappointment
                                                              The rage
VILIFYING my psyche, 
     already saturated in sorrow...
          The realization that
     respect, employment, "should be's"
                  are rejected
     to feed the delusion of 'order.'