We Need Poem by soren Barrett

We need imaginary supermen
to save us from a defunct society
We need sports heroes
to let us live our lives vicariously

We need action movies
to save us from a crippled and boring life
We need vigilantes
to protect us when injustice is rife

We need video games
to let us act out our fantasies
We need war
to remind us who are our enemies

We need disastrous news
to make us feel better about our own problems
We need superheros
to give control where we are powerless

We need medicine
to remind us we are not well
We need poetry
to save us from ourselves