Frugality in this Monstrosity

A Poem by Dennis Shanaberg

From brutality to fatality--

Let them take it all.

Silver fillings from my gums.

Let them pass me up

Feet from above

Kick my hands from rungs.

They are playing for keeps.

There is nothing left for me.

Every bet I tend to lose.

They’ve taken every move I would ever choose.

Frugality in this monstrosity--

I’m pinching pennies

As I pay through the nose,

And this monster only ever grows.

He’s so green,

And oh so mean,

And he’s never ever lean.

He’s so fat.

He is a cad--

Taking all we ever had.

It’s all about money.

Money! Money! Money!

And I am so sorry

I ain’t got much honey.

They are playing for keeps.

There is nothing left for me.

Every bet I tend to lose.

They’ve taken every move I would ever choose.

Put ‘em away if they steal.

Don’t give ‘em any appeal.

Give ‘em plenty of time.

Make ‘em pay for their crimes.

Keep us in power,

As we laugh from our towers.

Ha! Ha! Ha!

You can hear us all the way down to the bank,

Cashing in on all the goods that your hands have made.

So insane--

We don’t have names

Unless called for blame

In this rigged unfair cash game.

They are playing for keeps.

There is nothing left for me.

Every bet I tend to lose.

They’ve taken every move I would ever choose.

It’s all about money.

Money! Money! Money!

And I am so sorry

I ain’t got much honey.

Oh no, not much.

No baby, I’m broke.

© 2012 Dennis Shanaberg

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Coyote Poetry

The sad part. Poem is true. Old wise saying. "No money, no love." I like the thoughts in the poem. A very good ending to a excellent poem.
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Posted 11 Years Ago

Kris Zee

This might work quite well as song lyrics.

Could this be a poem symbolically meaning the gamble of things in life? Or is it really just simple a gamble of money? Either way I like this, though. It can be seen in many ways, mostly with the lesson in mind that greed is not a good thing. Well done :)