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You Can't Prescribe Happiness

by Robert Cameron Hazelton

Misguided policies
Psychobabble fallacies
Mother’s little helper
Inherited dependencies

Clinical conclusions
Emotional contusions
An industry unto itself
Purveyors of confusions

Era of empowerment?
Epoch of discouragement!
The wonders of awakening
Replaced by some impediment

Boardroom manipulation
Propaganda saturation
Creating quiet little drones
A numb and pallid generation

04/30/2004

Posted on 04/30/2004
Copyright © 2025 Robert Cameron Hazelton

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 04/30/04 at 12:13 PM

Serious message carried upon a cool beat...great combination/expression!

Posted by JD Clay on 05/24/04 at 04:24 AM

A epochal verse that strikes like a velvet hammer, RC. I like your laconic style. Pe4ce...

Posted by Eli Skipp on 11/24/05 at 12:03 PM

Definitely captures the Brave New World-like attitude prominent in today's society. Wonderful.

Posted by Tota Longmire on 11/10/10 at 12:14 AM

Sounds like every corporate kindergarten I've ever worked in only put in so many more beautiful words. Thank you!

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