Monolith

Archaic bureaucracy doomed from the outset 
Bloated and hedonistic 
Invincible and inert 
A bedridden monolith of uselessness 
We lack the fortitude to pull the plug 
Unable to envision our lives without it 
Instead we maintain a two hundred year vigil 
Praying for a miracle of some kind 
Not realizing that every day of mourning 
Is also a day of regression 
Social evolution is neutralized by antiqued tradition.