Ahead, Nothing More

Money and wealth used to accompany class Now more often than not, it tends toward the crass There used to be style that went along with good luck Now nouveau riche dogma just passes the buck The internet minions and rappers galore Litter our vision as they buy out our stores This newest gold standard obsesses with bling Their knowledge in tatters they read not a thing All intention is focused on numbers that climb Like lasers, they pierce the mercurial dime But time marches onward for rich and for poor Looking back, a past wasted —ahead nothing more (Villanova Pennsylvania: July, 2018)