(ah...a flickr of nostalgia washes over my psyche for those days of yore, when going to the local playground ranked as a big deal to offspring well prepared for young adulthood).
Paradise visage and eyes a bulge with dollar signs
whets imagination with PowerBall ticket bought
expect the usual outcome after next drawing
to yield monetary naught
temptation for instant millions
human foible to reach for elusive *** of gold
streak of universal desire
for potential wealth overtakes rational self
with delusions of grandeur caught
allow, enable and provide flirtation
with fate to experience rich draught
envision emancipation from penury
a distant battle fought
and tacked hard scrapple existence wrought.
at the core
legal tender in such precious chronically
in short supply within this family of four
though times eye desire at least
another son or daughter more
at such urge (long silenced of this
ram by ewe to who) did vehemently roar
boot budding young girls
I whole-heartedly love and adore
who rush into my arms whenever back
from trivial pursuits
nearly squeezing out digested gore
when casually and nonchalantly
turn the key to open the front door
akin to the finest crafted clock work
to sound the time of day
they still dance and frolic like kittens or puppies
bring newspaper and slippers
sharing silly concocted faux pa lore
inviting me to play make believe games on the floor
enjoying revelry without keeping score
yet…creating memories I will forever store.
Financial straits
make our existence hand to mouth
all grandiose aspirations to succeed
in life frequently head south.
Creative endeavors find excitement
and linguistic pleasure
thru the attempt to pry
poem or prose from mind
deliberate semblance to communicate
and extract idea from cranial rind
words that synchronize suitably
in poetic third eye bind
readers may espy hidden puns
within this rhyme lined
with challenges or commiserate
and complement via words of positive kind
although large sum of money would be a dog send
delivered by one blessed angel in disguise
redemption and salvation considered thankful find.
Much rather be cursed with excess wealth
Deliverance to life, liberty and mental health
Depravity foreign concept never to rue by stealth.
Jan 21, 2018
Jan 21, 2018 at 7:15 PM UTC
(ah...a flickr of nostalgia washes over my psyche for those days of yore, when going to the local playground ranked as a big deal to offspring well prepared for young adulthood).
Paradise visage and eyes a bulge with dollar signs
whets imagination with PowerBall ticket bought
expect the usual outcome after next drawing
to yield monetary naught
temptation for instant millions
human foible to reach for elusive *** of gold
streak of universal desire
for potential wealth overtakes rational self
with delusions of grandeur caught
allow, enable and provide flirtation
with fate to experience rich draught
envision emancipation from penury
a distant battle fought
and tacked hard scrapple existence wrought.
at the core
legal tender in such precious chronically
in short supply within this family of four
though times eye desire at least
another son or daughter more
at such urge (long silenced of this
ram by ewe to who) did vehemently roar
boot budding young girls
I whole-heartedly love and adore
who rush into my arms whenever back
from trivial pursuits
nearly squeezing out digested gore
when casually and nonchalantly
turn the key to open the front door
akin to the finest crafted clock work
to sound the time of day
they still dance and frolic like kittens or puppies
bring newspaper and slippers
sharing silly concocted faux pa lore
inviting me to play make believe games on the floor
enjoying revelry without keeping score
yet…creating memories I will forever store.
Financial straits
make our existence hand to mouth
all grandiose aspirations to succeed
in life frequently head south.
Creative endeavors find excitement
and linguistic pleasure
thru the attempt to pry
poem or prose from mind
deliberate semblance to communicate
and extract idea from cranial rind
words that synchronize suitably
in poetic third eye bind
readers may espy hidden puns
within this rhyme lined
with challenges or commiserate
and complement via words of positive kind
although large sum of money would be a dog send
delivered by one blessed angel in disguise
redemption and salvation considered thankful find.
Much rather be cursed with excess wealth
Deliverance to life, liberty and mental health
Depravity foreign concept never to rue by stealth.
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