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Elevated Status

Well heeled prove worth accumulating items Excess possessions symbolise hierarchy Available funds allow aristocrat to buy them Unwittingly sitting in prison of patriarchy Drawn lustily to slope of have it all quagmire Lay claim on the latest, insatiable aspire Managing menagerie of restless investment Inhibits by dictating subsequent strategy On hold, breath held in waiting for a best yet Comparitively impressive, an odd flattery Asset gain brings accolades, remote admire Burgeon of wealth paled by pull of desire 11th December - elevated? -

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Date: 12/13/2020 12:07:00 PM
Hi Sigrid, I get this totally, and so do the designers, but not the buyers, mutton dressed up as lamb, I’ve seen inferior rip-offs look better on some people, what’s underneath is the important thing, I know what turns my head, and it’s not designer clothing, your inimitable poetry does, cheers David
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