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Sitting in his kingdom of endless riches A man amused by material wishes An infinite need for more and more With limits on splurging most often ignored But when one’s mind is ruled by a greed, Trust cannot exist, because sin exceeds Friends and family, nowhere to be found Resistance to help, leaving lives on the ground In the end, loneliness conquers his reign Sitting in his kingdom of endless pain. Free of the worries that modern day brings, Like falling in love and buying new things I lay in a realm of riches, content Blind of the day, everlasting descent My wife closely follows, shadowing me With love and affection, dear Ann Marie But distracted by that which glitters gold Smiling, I gaze at the treasures I hold Desire, infectious, inside it grows Like an addiction that can’t be disposed. Now, love isn’t seen as a priority Instead, currency is my authority With days that I spend on shopping sprees Staying homebound does not come with ease Clutched so tight, I cannot let it go A craving for spending the money I own Obsessed with the color, shades of green Infatuated by my jade bloodstream Pumps to my ravenous heart, so it seems Leaving me greedy in powerless dreams Escorted by luxury items and clothes And though I want more I shall never dispose Merely watching my inventory grow Is this desire a friend or a foe? For dispersed from my sickness, I sense worry As those around me leave in a hurry Attached to possessions held in my hand Solitude calls me, alone I will stand Who needs companions, untrustworthy friends Money is abundant to me, free of ends Forget those who leave, I’m all that I need Apart from my beautiful Ann Marie I love her so dearly, but where’s she been? Viewing my love for money as a sin Sightless I seemed, avoiding her love When money and treasures were all I spoke of Her heart must have obviously ached enough A quick getaway, without even a bluff A silent escape to isolate me Alone in this mansion, alone I will be.
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