deception continues to evolve. the truth continues to unfold. if you believe it, sell it. or no-one will believe you. it needs enhancing. and naked girls dancing. deception continues to evolve. the facts no longer can be told. the truth has a long way to go if it can’t be bothered to put on a good show. i’m getting used to your cynical ways. i’ve come around to user pays. it used to irritate me but now it’s just one of those things. i’m getting used to someone pulling my strings. deception continues to evolve. my will continues to dissolve. deception continues to evolve. some dilemmas can never be resolved. the facts no longer can be told. your influence receding. your innocence you’re pleading. to no avail you tell your tale to anyone who’ll listen. but your argument collapses under the weight of moral lapses. your worthlessness is worth even less and your life goes by in flashes. your conversation staggers. and everyone looks daggers. you’ve brought dessert and your hair shirt. and you bore them with what matters. your reputation battered. left in little tatters. your pride or what is left of it rolled up into a ball. and you remember all the rules that you set out. but rarely followed. worst of all it’s your own fault. and that what’s hard to swallow. this is the golden cage. this is the new religion. do not look out the window. here you have everything you need. it's been decreed. no expense spared. this is the golden cage. this is the fabulous truth. finally bared. on no account should you interface with the outside world. and don’t even think about calling up that girl. in accounts. love is for hippies. this is the golden cage. personal fulfillment can be accessed if you know your mission statement. and your credit card number. there is no such thing as overworking or over-achieving. you can however still be overweight. everyone is an executive. this is the new world of win-win. to improve your career path options you have been downsized. homogenized. infanticized. re-prioritized. this is the golden cage. this is a good news story.