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brian mclaughlin
Poems
Jul 2015
It's All About Lust
Money, power
I gotta get some
if I ain't got the two
I just ain't the one
Week as a kitten
without any claws
what could I ever do
with two useless paws
Just give me the money
I'll buy me that power
I'll hit the ground running
and it won't take an hour
Don't get in my way
as I go on this run
I promise you now
you won't find it fun
I want what I want
I'll do whatever it takes
if it means burying you
it'll take less than two shakes
My lust is for power
you cannot deny me
how can you say that I'm evil
I'll have it, you'll see
The man used to care
his humanity meant all
but his lust for that power
had brought his great fall
There's more to life than power
success is not about money
those statements may seem strange
don't laugh, it ain't funny
Too much money and power
corrupt simple men
erasing their kindness
that they had back then
Often making them monsters
losing sight of who they were
and their pasts, they became
not much more than a blur
No love left in their heart
their humanity lost
not a show of any kindness
lust for power has a cost
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brian mclaughlin
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