This year it was Barbie
Last year it was Ken
once the thoughts were nuclear
and they still govern men
Tiny lines of knowledge
keep our minds apart
and all that looks like wisdom
will be kept into our heart
while a spar can cause revolts
and a whale can fool the world
we still wonder what did happen
to the girl from Bosnia
we were led by the firelights
led by the eyes of the storm
led by the ultimate presence
led by the fireworks to come
Mirroring our lives
unto wealthy youth with teeth
oh indeed they sparkle
they know how to move their feet
Tiny men with mobiles
seem to rule the air
it might prove that they are knowing
but it doesn’t prove they care
The radar is the show
when the captain gives his go
but we never saw a Muslim,
and we weren’t supposed to know
we were led…
© 1998 Winn Nielsen