The Workhouse is inspired by the horrid conditions those who had to live in workhouses had to endure. The history of workhouses began in Britain in the 17th century with some institutions remaining well into the 20th century. Although specifically referring to life in a European workhouse, this sort of institutionalized suffering is a further example of systemic prejudice favoring the haves and punishing the have-nots that can be seen globally, manifest at different times, in different places, but always at the expense of the innocent.

The Workhouse

October 18, 2021

Disconnecting

Once you think it,
it can't unthink.
Once you break it,
it can't unbreak.

Lay your cards out,
you have a play.
How you use it,
is what you make.

It's the cause, dear,
for all our strife.
To be without it,
for all our lives.

Something we can know,
without a doubt.
Born of Earth,
we're here to feel it out.

AndieDeal