An Involuntary Trip
AN INVOLUNTARY TRIP
by
JOHN M. ARRIBAS
My warm gestation vacation was up, water had bust
Into this cruel and unmerciful planet, I had been thrust
Now alone, to find people and things, that I might trust
Would have been easy if were in, with the upper crust
On my own I discovered there not many, of any, to trust
Quickly became aware, go with the flow, learn to adjust
Got some habits, deception, dishonesty, envy and lust
A good fit with usual crowd, acting innocent n august
Accumulate treasure, dismiss if ethical, legal or just
Join the “in” people, tho some act in regurgitative disgust
No matter how full your coffers, getting more is a must
The more treasure I gained, the more I began to mistrust
Mighty battleships, now gone, obsolete, victims of rust
Stature means nothing: ashes to ashes, dust to dust
Copyright © John Arribas | Year Posted 2017
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