Freddie Robinson Jr. Poet Light Verse

As I Dire Breathe

Got free range to roam 
in a plastic dome, poorhouse farm
The debt fence keeps rooster clock me 
from payment parachute, golden eggs liberty 
Oh, such pecking order karma harm

It’s a butcher’s credit card discount
when it comes to job security 
Know for scramble sho’ ...
my life savings gonna bleed

Chicken-hearted, I apathetically  
suburbicon move with merit barrier ease
On promotion poverty, I ghetto feed — 
The coin crumbs are tossed down
with oval grin fox charm,
to these vote-spinach weak,
scrawny Popeye arms

What’s to become of 
upwardly mobile downtrodden me?
I feel the oppression fire,
as I dire breathe
in corporate henpeck attire

So many cubicle drones on a dollar swarm
Got our pension papers
going up in puff severance flames
From the $$ penthouse cigar smoke alarm

Career bobble head success,
it ain’t nothing but frying pan bad luck:
Just no-fault blame
Omelette integrity “yes” chasing a buck
is a sour cluck shame

What’s to become of
downwardly mobile uppity me?
I feel the ambition, pink slip heat,
as boardroom boss dragons say: 
To profit prey
is why they fire breathe

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Richard Lamoureux August 28, 2019 at 7:39 AM I so enjoy how you play with words. We are fortunate you didn’t stick to food. ;0)

DM Babbit August 10, 2019 at 11:35 AM Glad to be out of that scene. Retirement awaits. Enjoyed.

Shirley Rebstock August 10, 2019 at 10:38 AM Here here, strong meaningful write

Alexis Y. August 10, 2019 at 10:12 AM Hi Freddie, This is such a deep and profound write. You are gifted word smith. I'm often in awe of how you put words together. I can relate, my check is spent before I get it and the cycle continues. It was a joy to read you today my friend. Have a fantastic day:-) Alexis

Heidi Sands August 10, 2019 at 9:39 AM The way you put words together is amazing Freddie. I bet many can relate to this. By the way, the evil with money and profit just keeps increasing every day. But I do hope today will treat you well in many ways :)