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As the façade melted

A lucid moment exposed the flaws

In a ghost of progress, the red herring of “gain”

It turned out to be a retrogression

So what we need ....is an overhaul

To rewrite what we thought we knew

The ruins of the old construct must be left behind

A complete rethink of what motivates us, as our very reality unwinds

This must occur - before a point of no return

The choice between dystopia or a promised land