Written by Bronson Symes

Written: 22.06.2016

You might recall a character called Norm.

Life. Be in it. the official slogan

A stereotyped average Australian.

No longer valid there is a new Norm.

I am the new norm. It’s better this way.

The Aussie future is bright cause I’m OK

I am arrogant, brazen young and free

Do what feels good, no boundaries for me

Started my life in a laboratory.

My egg was planted in surrogacy.

Two moms I have, isn’t that divine

I have never met them but that is just fine

I’m told I don’t need them. I’m normal without

There has never been any room for doubt

Two dads I have who cared and provided

When they broke up, my time was divided

That’s nothing weird, most families are split

Tests could show which of their sperm was most fit

I am myself and that’s OK. I am normal. So they say.

Look around at the old boring family

A mum, a dad, maybe a child or two

Fighting, arguments and sibling rivalry

Hair pulling and wearing the other’s shoe

Character building, life lessons, not me

That family norms a museum or zoo

Better this new way, It’s open and free

I did not get bullied or pushed at school

They wouldn’t dare, It’s called discrimination

Avoid any risk, wrap me up in cotton wool

Off to employment, great for the nation

Expect me to work? No way, I’m no fool

Productivity needs explanation

I’m not born boy. I’m not born girl. I choose

I like boys, I like girls, I just can’t loose

Cross dressing, transgender, bi, or just straight

Morals can’t judge, you have to tolerate

Not a woman. Not a man. I’m not confused?

This freedom I have, perhaps not so great?

The new norm wanted is sexual fluidity

Therapist says freedom of sexuality

Five times a day I view pornography

One day I’ll settle for monogamy

Salvage from selfish ambiguity

And Emotional immaturity

Curious crazy kind of normalcy

I am not at fault, no one is to blame

Ethics are absent in this serious game

Turned our backs on God the Bible & church

Left to ourselves society will lurch

Toward a tsunami a monster storm

It’s fine, I’m OK. It’s just the new norm

END OF: The New NORM