09: zombies are ruling the land

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everywhere around me
zombies walkin' and duckin'
glued to their little worlds
zombies 'round me are sunken

droopy eyes, screaming sleep
cheeks hollowing their way in
their posture caning in
while sadness in their face creeps

in the dawn's early light
they wake up faces in light
hand-cuffed to their worlds
fetus positioned in daylight

as the noon sun beats down
their umbrella necks burn
limping slow, like turtles
with faces in smiles and frowns

at dusk clouds turn to dust
rusting robots they eat
thy fuss and cuss and wuss
in their uncomfortable seats

the night is very young
these zombies are still awake
clinging, staring and dying
is the world they're living fake?

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