Cloaked In Grinding Whispers

Cloaked in grinding whispers Such inhabitants feel Their way Gallop the day By thrusting, trusting Emblazoned minds Envious looks deflected As the clan stays on task The full-time preoccupation And execution of self-expression Daring risks trickling The vacant gutters Thirsty for adrenalin And a satisfying gulp Of shattered dreams Fashionable product Underserved and underappreciated By the sanctimonious angels Slinging hash in pits Adjacent to the realm of man Does thou hast remedies For secrets and manipulations Self-inflicted The favored play of Tenderlicious vassals Who clamor for more Than anyone truly deserves The proven chorus Decorated in colors Beyond their years Hum a distant buzz Galvanized harmony Textured strokes o' plenty Count the measure seventy Plus whatever is needed No budget heeded Because symphonies Laced with street sugar And turnstiles revolving by The peeks and cheats Sing the bling And never stray too far Given no better place To go. (8/7/06)