FACTUAL ILLUSION
by
Dan DeBono

Virtuallusion. A company.
Like pushers in an alley.

Only...the pushers wear white coats,
and the junkies live in ivory towers.

An affluent clientele seeking escape from
pinstriped and forced smile realities.

The price of the fix is dear,
but it's hard to resist the allure.

Some try to force their will to extend their stay.
However, most are pulled out, times expired.

Few, minds like forged steel, ride the cyberwaves
for the rest of their personal eternities...