Under An Orwellian Sky-Chris Sorrenti
Under An Orwellian Sky
By Chris Sorrenti
I smile upon reading of the
hidden camera paranoia
1984’s Orwellian prophecy
partially fulfilled
in apartment lobbies
department stores / street corners
lenses no larger than
myriad blinking stars above
and though I don’t relish the thought
of a spy cam in my living room
I’ve gotten quite used to the unseen eye
from my earliest days
always a sensation of being watched
unrecognizable movements
in peripheral vision
angelic watchdogs keeping tabs
on everything I say and do
surveillance extended
to every living soul
until we move on
all suspects world wide
and so to those
legally sanctioned voyeurs
this life long exhibitionist says
“be my guest”
though also be warned
for in the final judgment
of evidence presented
the ultimate security guard’s cameras.
Copyright C 2007 Chris Sorrenti