The Endless Wait (For People to Show Themselves to Be Anything Other Than Useless)

there's something coming, everyone can feel it
 it's in the air, it's all around
 something to welcome or something to fear?
 it's nothing we can see and nothing we can hear
 the protection lines are drawn, the fences standing high
 shelters built against this storm
 without questioning why
 and still we wait...
 now the newsreaders regale us with stories of despair
 of tragedy and heroism just to keep everyone scared
 so the fences are torn down to be replaced by higher walls
 bigger bolts placed on the doors and windows reinforced
 the crowd on the outside get caught up in the flow
 pushing, shoving against the wall as the anger starts to grow
 those left on the inside start to fear for their lives
 so they arm themselves to the teeth and prepare themselves to fight
 the needy try to plead or trade their posessions and food
 the doorman is on overtime and a bidding war ensues
 the wealthy try to reason and buy their own way in
 but the back door's left defenceless, the guard's gone for a drink
 the crowd on the outside starts to gather pace
 still not sure what they're fighting against but can't bear to lose face
 over to the inside: there's an argument as to who's tougher
 no decision can be made so they start on one another
 endless crashing against the wall turns it into rubble
 the mob decide to run away before there's anymore trouble
 back inside the fighting is down to flesh and bone
 but they haven't even noticed everyone else has gone home
 regardless of the need and regardless of what's right
 people are too stupid, weak, lazy, or preoccupied
 to bother themselves to get out, to bother themselves to fight
 for a cause that they believe in or a battle for their rights
 so instead they watch their lives slip by in front of the television
 this country full of armchair fascists
 and saloon bar politicians
 and still we wait...