shuffling past the pampered penguins
flashing a pitiful crude broken sign
wasted, tattered, raw and sickened
she cries, pleading for small mercies

flashing a pitiful crude broken sign
to the sea of uncaring fat shiny faces
she cries, pleading for small mercies
they hear nothing, see little, care less

to the sea of uncaring fat shiny faces
dashing herself against their indifference
they hear nothing, see little, care less
she breaks, drowning outside their harbor

dashing herself against their indifference
stoned face apathy, merciless, unmakes her
she breaks, drowning outside their harbor
the penguins move on, ignoring the wreckage