Death and Taxes

Listen up lowlife, I make greatness look trite,
Arrogance so far below me, I’m way out of sight,
The whole world’s something, stuck to my shoe,
Never wear mainstream, only designer brand new. 

Could not care less, weather you live or die
Be sure your funeral cortège stops, as I pass by,
Don’t even look at me, gaze upon the ground, 
Better not breathe same air, when I’m around. 

Completely flawless, no mirror can reflect me,
Chosen by myself, to judge everyone that I see,
When speaking put polished marbles in my mouth,
Step outside our mansion, everything goes south. 

Family’s so privileged, only private tutors we seek,
When at the opera, have our own personal suite,
Only best Moët Chandon, passes through my lips,
No matter how good the service, I never give tips.

Yes obnoxiously happy, confident I’ll never die,
So just go and wallow, but find your own pigsty,
I’m a total master class, in unbridled snobbery,
Made my billions, defrauding the IRS in robbery. 

By
David Kavanagh
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Flaherty Avatar
June 22, 2020 at 2:03 PM
Pekkin Fantastic David Listen up lowlife Gum on my shoe Don't you know who i am How much this shirt cost NO MATTER HOW GOOD THE SERVICE NEVER LEAVE A TIP Just a bad taste in the mouth Hope you enjoyed my GOB in your food Cracking poem Fella 7 out 7 Bravo
Kavanagh  Avatar
June 23, 2020 at 9:30 AM
Yeah Christopher we also have some of that mentality over here personally I don’t buy into it myself, but it’s a very good point we don’t do ourselves any favors cheers David
Flaherty Avatar
June 22, 2020 at 5:55 PM
Absolutely loved it David Yes they do But worse than that somewhat intrinsically i think deep down so do we. The greatest insult people in liverpool will take offence at is being called a meff or poor yet wax lyrically proudly about being working class. Is that not the very definition of enabling power and your own demise
Flaherty Avatar
June 22, 2020 at 2:18 PM
David i wrote a poem along the same lines like this called Rich or Wealthy & Shell's of Alamein Will you please read them my mate and let me know what you think
Kavanagh  Avatar
June 22, 2020 at 2:15 PM
The really sad part is Christopher these narcissistic swine actually believe we’re put on this planet to serve them and only exist for their pleasures, Solipsistic psychopaths, man I’m angry now, but paradoxically delighted you enjoyed my poem cheers David
Aurora Avatar
October 28, 2019 at 4:13 AM
The tragedy of what money can do although snobbery exists even without it. Great tone and flow. Enjoyed reading.
Kavanagh  Avatar
October 28, 2019 at 5:30 AM
I’m delighted you enjoyed the poem, yes that’s what was in my mind when writing it, the cap fits all the snobbery out there, cheers
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