Ivory Tower

POLICY MAKERS, THE MOVERS THE SHAKERS, THE ONES IN THE TOWERS, WHO SIT UP THERE FOR HOURS

AND THINK THINK THINK ABOUT WHAT WE SHOULD DO, THEN CLINK CLINK CLINK A GLASS OF WINE OR TWO.

THOSE JUNKIES, THEY SAY, THEY’RE WRECKING OUR STREETS. THOSE JUNKIES, THEY SAY, THE ONES WITH NO TEETH.

WHAT ARE WE DOING TO BETTER THEIR LIVES, OR AT LEAST GIVE ME SOMETHING, TO COVER MY EYES.

IS THAT WHAT WE WANT? ONE SAYS FROM THE CORNER. IF NO ONE IS ILL, WHAT SAY OF THE DONORS?

WE DONT WANT THEM WELL, DONT BE ABSURD. THE MOST WE WILL DO IS THIN OUT THE HERD.

BIG PHARMA IS CALLING, THEY HAVE MANY GIFTS. LIKE MONEY AND CARS AND LUXURY TRIPS.

THE MEDICINE THEY GET, DOES JUST WHAT WE NEED

THEY’LL CELEBRATE OUR EFFORTS, NOT NOTICE OUR GREED.

AND DOWN ON THE STREET, THOSE PEOPLE THEY HELP. ARE BAGGING FOR TREATMENT, WHILE TIGHTENING A BELT.

ONE ON THEIR WAISTS, AND ONE ON THEIR ARMS. A STAFF MEMBER SMILES - AS SHE REDUCES THE HARM.

DRUG DEALERS AND DOCTORS ARE BIRDS OF A FEATHER. BUT THEY GIVE YOU NO HOPE, CAUSE YOU’LL NEVER GET BETTER

THEY WRITE FANCY BOOKS, AND PUBLISH REPORTS. AND SAY “SEE IT’S WORKING!” WITH LIES OF ALL SORTS

“TELL ME AGAIN, HOW GOOD THIS HAS BEEN, GETTING FREE DOPE, AND NOT HAVING TO FIEND.”

'“ITS BEEN AMAZING, THANK YOU SO MUCH” A MAN NODDING OUT, SAYS WHILE IN A HUNCH.

AND WITH THAT THEY WILL SHOW THE DATA THAT ‘PROVES’,

TENTS, DEATH, OR INFECTION - IS WHAT ADDICTS WILL CHOOSE.

NO TREATMENT, NO HOPE. JUST PROFIT AND LIES.

TIL EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM GIVES IN OR DIES.