4 AUGUST DOWN AMONG THE ANIMATRONICS

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CHUCK E CHEESE WAS A FAST FOOD OUTLET  

BUILT AROUND A SECOND RATE MICKEY MOUSE 

DESIGNED WITH TOYS AND RIDES EMBEDDED    

FOR PARENTS TO TAKE THE CHILDREN TO    

RECENTLY THE RIDES STOPPED JERKING AROUND   

SHIPPED IN FROM THE UK THE LATEST ADDITION WILL NEVER BE RIDDEN   

NOW THAT CHEESY CHUCK HAS FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY  

THE METAPHOR’S TOO EASY  

PANDEMIC TURNS ENTIRE POPULATION INTO ANIMATRONICS  

FIVE MONTHS FROM THE FIRST DAY OF LOCKDOWN  

MAYBE WE FEEL ABOUT AS REAL AS A RODENT ROBOT     

BUT UNDERNEATH THE NEW SKIN WE’RE IN  

NONE OF US HAS CHANGED ALL THAT MUCH        

FOLLOWING THE FULL IMPACT  OUR FACULTIES  STILL LARGELY INTACT     

NOT SO EASY WITH THE WORLD OUTSIDE  

IF AND WHEN IT COMES FULLY ALIVE……     

NOW THAT’S AN OPEN QUESTION                                                                                                             

WISHING THE WIDER WORLD COULD SNAP RIGHT OUT OF IT 
YOURS TRULY 
THE NEWS POET