The Importance of Pomposity

The importance of Pomposity (Not to be taken seriously) The Perfect life, a wife half his age Their house grand, with a zip code to match All bought and paid for. No hawkers, appointments only But look closer The Wife bides her time, waiting for his demise, A heart attack would be nice For she has her own dreams No love baked bread here No roses from seed. A plastic hug, on a plastic lawn his reward The library full of Shakespeare and Keats Never opened, for it’s the show that counts Dinner Parties, A new painting Purchased, because we can, A favourite phrase for American wealth, Pompous talk of Wine and Poetry Vinegar, and Plagiarism their only worth, Still the new boob job to admire Perhaps a recipe, her mother’s creation Michel Roux the real star. The children born out of lust not love Sent away to England, Trophy kids, Breast fed by American Express. The Debutants Ball awaits them And a hoorah Henry wedding their destiny Church on Sunday New money at the front The old money sitting in the private pew God for sale, And the greenback will mop the saint’s brow A church of Pomposity Even in death a grand memorial But decay gives no privilege Let’s hope the pearly gates are the right colour And god has the right zip code For pomposity, might just send them to the wrong house.