Is greed in society
destroying you?
it's destroying me,
slowly
and
methodically
crucifying me,

I'm dying,
not for want
or need,
but because of the greedy and
their many acolytes.

if I die a poor man
I'm sure man
I won't be alone.

(perchance to extravagance,
a chance to dream)

it's not Novello
and I'm not asleep,
just trying to keep
my soul from
starvation.