Incorrigible Lottery Dreamer
(randomly drawn years gone by
without gifted with pipe dream pot of gold)
Paradise visage and eyes
a bulge with dollar signs
whetted imagination
PowerBall ticket bought
expected usual outcome
after next drawing
to yield monetary naught
temptation for instant millions
human foible to reach
elusive pot of gold
streak of universal desire
potential riches
overtook rational self
delusions of grandeur caught
aloud, enabled and provided flirtation
illusory fate to experience rich draught
envisioned emancipation
nondenominational penury
distant battle fought
attacking hard scrapple existence wrought!
At core
precious legal tender chronically
short supply within
this (then) family of four
though hard times, eye desired at least
another son or daughter
urge (long silenced this ram
ewe who) vehemently didst roar
boot budding young girls
I whole-heartedly loved and adored,
who rushed into opened arms,
whenever back from trivial pursuits
nearly squeezing out digested gore,
when casually and nonchalantly
turned key to open front door
akin to finest crafted clock work
sounding time of day
they danced and frolicked
like kittens or puppies
bringing newspaper and/or
dem golden (ha) slippers
sharing silly concocted faux pa lore
inviting me to play
make believe games on floor
enjoying revelry
without keeping score
yet…creating memories
I forever store!
Financial straits
made unsettled existence hand to mouth
fantastically generated grandiose aspirations
successful life frequently headed south.
Creative endeavors
found excitement and linguistic pleasure
thru attempt to pry poem
or prose from mind
deliberated semblance to communicate
and extract idea from cranial rind
words synchronized suitably
in poetic third eye bind
readers may espy hidden puns
within rhyme lined
with challenges or commiserate
and complement
via words of positive kind
although large sum of money
would be dog send
delivered by one
blessed angel in disguise
redemption and salvation
rued bing considerate regarding
thankful escape out thumb poverty dust grind.
Much rather be cursed
with excess wealth
deliverance to life,
liberty and mental health
depravity foreign concept
never to rue by stealth,
nor can money buy spiritual wealth!
Copyright © Matthew Harris | Year Posted 2018
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