Reasons To Be Cynical

O I prefer the slow wisdom of the ages, To the ruthless speed of rootless technology. O I prefer to listen to poet-sages, Than listen to those who seem so vain and empty: Like slick politicians, garish celebrities, Or those who strut around like beautified zombies! I'd rather read, than watch the garbage on T.V. I'd rather be free, than just follow the money. I'd rather remain on an island and eat my own flesh, Than be forced to be a dumb fashion victim like the rest. But most of all, I like to listen to Nature's sweet sounds. I've little time for the crude, the obnoxious and the loud.