Cost Crucified
Garish showcase
in your front display;
jitter impatiently
for next payday.
Martyrs pay debts,
not collect them;
you swipe crosses
with your plastic pets.
Pennies for pupils
advertise the cost:
far steeper
than you thought.
Go steal a wish
from some pauper fountain.
Faith immovable?
"Just buy the mountain!"
The deals you’re making are unjust.
All that glitters turns to dust.
Copyright © Andrew Gallagher | Year Posted 2008
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