poverty
a state of mind
hesitating to subsist
luxuries are unnecessary
extravagant poverty
a disgusting display
of material waste
neural kneejerk
misfiring
indignant-borne frugality
even the air
is of unnatural quality
and the dirt
laced with debris
like a mirror
light facing
where the trash shall lay
in my eyes
where even a kleenex
isn’t worth it
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the folks who roam these halls
kempt and well groomed
light streaks of comb lines
laced with hair spray
fresh pressed suit
with complementary tie
or a pant suit
with expensive shoes
clickity clack down the corridor
noisy reminders of self-importance
echoing along the veneer plastered
walls and picture frames
of ever-more self importance
their names extending
by forever increasing job titles
a Viagra to promote one’s career
the cherry to be deliciously popped
splintered into oblivion
like this so-called life they have made
it shall disintegrate into the wind
only to be dusted away by
the pass of a floor sweeper
