Las Vegas
Designed for spending money,
It's devoid of any soul.
Gamble, smoke and guzzle,
For depravity's the goal.
Flash and glitz and dazzle,
Fancy stores with no one buying;
Mothers dragging babies late at night
In strollers, crying.
Eiffel Tower, Pyramid,
Volcano timed to quake;
Flower carousel and Brooklyn Bridge -
And all are fake.
Even the reality's
Designed to blow your mind -
Fountains and flamingos,
Tanks with fish of every kind.
Once a lifetime's quite enough
To take in all the hype.
A million cities beckon -
All, I'm certain, more my type.
Copyright © Ilene Bauer | Year Posted 2015
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