Blip

What are the odds a techno geek

Would capture the world’s attention,

Or at least the ardent consumer,

By releasing scads of information

About what everybody who pays attention

Already knows has been going on for years?

What are the odds data mining corporations

Will be charged with espionage

For paying attention to what words you use

Or where you tweet you are

So they can target you with the appropriate ads?

What are the odds all the conspiracy nuts,

Right and left wing,

Will jump on this as proof

Of the coming totalitarian state

And as an excuse to post

Fear mongering photos on Facebook?

What are the odds Edward Snowden

Will soon be a blip in history,

Living in some foreign hovel,

Forgotten and alone

Going to some bar

Talking in his cups to nobody

About the time he really did something,

When everybody really knew who he was?