The Root of All Evil

For the money contest...

Who am I? I'll throw you a hint,

Small, crisp note, accompanies lint,

Something like a genie when spent,

Nice jewelry, next month's rent,

Multitudes of wishes fulfilled,

Need protection? How about cold steel?

 

Still not ringing any bells?

 

Well, I am the shadow of dreams,

Provider of life and death,

Every breath of my scent, similar to a hit of meth.

Landed many a men in a realm of avarice,

Have and have nots? Oh, you don't know the half of it,

They yearn for my touch; like cold lips, reminisce the last kiss,

 

Atop every ladder of prosperity, the utmost rung,

Yet still lurking underground, six feet; old, but so young,

Darker and colder than the ninth circle, yet brighter than the sun.

Man's most intimate mate, call me his inanimate wife,

The facilitator of his happiness and pride, and his pain and strife,

Unlocked his generosites, and his inner demons, I control his life.

 

Jog any memories?

 

No? Okay, here comes another clue,

Washington, Jackson, Lincoln, Benjamin, just to name a few.

Put me close to your heart, or at the bottom of your shoe,

It matters not; my physical stance, because, in all truth,

I am your mentality. That's right, I control you, too.

Avarice, Greed, and Gluttony are the fruits; I am the root.

 

I am Money, nice to meet you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

I know the flow and rhyme schemes are off, but I listen to music when I write, and I kept switching beats.

Reviews

[Daydreamer54]

Wow i like the way you described the evils of money. I also really like ur rapping style! :)

[Tia Sanchez]

I like this one. Very riddle-like, but I wouldn't have been able to figure it out had you not revealed it at the end. LOL... Well, until you said Washington, Jackson, Lincoln, Benjmamin...

[indieRokker]

First i'd like to wish you good luck. Now, the poem, a somewhat riddle. The flow of this poem was great and the rhyming in stanza one was brilliant as it fell into place with the poem.
"Small, crisp note, accompanies lint,
Something like a genie when spent,
Nice jewelry, next month's rent,"
^^ Love these lines, my fave actually. The flow most definately is great here.

Keep writing, always
indie♥

[Gandré]

People have thought about money for as long as they have thought about how to manage their households, indeed Aristotle compared the study of the money affairs of a city to the study of the management of a private household, here self-deception is complicated and perplexing because it concerns all major aspects of human nature, including consciousness, rationality, motivation, freedom, happiness, and value commitments. In a wide sense, ‘self-deception’ in the world of money refers to intentional activities and motivated processes of avoiding unpleasant truths.. haha this was so sweet.. it made me curious, I still didn't know what this is going to be.... I like such a feeling when I can sink in the poem. I liked it, you do well, and I hope you win the contest.

[James Johnson]

wow, that was powerful. Your right by the way, money does corrupt people and their lives. Fantastic poem :)