Our Modern Malaise Poem by DM W

Some are keen to adorn themselves in the
Latest fashions; for weekend revelries.
Some seek atonement in worldly fame.
Others cling to obscure mysteries.
Many read nothing but the sports' reports.
Some use speech for endless trivia.
Others seek refuge in dazzling dream worlds.
Some pursue material possessions.
While the intellectually lazy,
Endorse crazy conspiracy theories.
Others hide the emptiness within them;
By wearing the well worn social masks of
Conviviality. There are those who
Have constant need for novel ecstasies.
Some turn to drugs to distract themselves;
From this life's apparent meaninglessness.