Dominion of Tomorrow’s Mineral Exigencies

to make everything national
reservoir radiance at the ready
tax-exempt lake by the town hall
how often we talk
makes me feel the weight of time
lost inside the system
hidden rhythm extends
the walls that generative
hem me in
top flight cruise vacation prison
the walls that open-plan
tell me where and when
the treasure is hidden
the search ends before it begins
black gold impales my wrist
string me up for even trying to
think of limiting no limits
sunrise always surprising
eternal night underlies it all
everything is temporary
but is nothing?