On the Road

A nice veneer Looking solid and good; Termites devour within Life hazards Venture bleeding; More vitamin M needed Business failure Shocking casualties; Bankrupted parties Spice can smell nice But nice can tell lies; Sometimes a vice Impressive bungalow Sporty car; Heavy in debt woes Sad but true Vanity masquerades; Not the real thing Newspaper headlines Scandal and heartbreak; I feel sad for you Regrets fester Like gangrene; Amputate the trash Eye witness here I watch you tumble; Helpless to help Impressive life Career highlights unrivaled; Why this bankruptcy? Sad story Paper described; Can prayer alleviate? In-between Life and death; Struggle for meaning Worldly mindset Get rich quick; Scheming for more Between ambition And acquisition; Avarice styles To succeed well Take failures well; Survive persecution Liquor and wine Wine and dine; Decadence flaunts Simple vanity Defines ambition; Practical notions heap And in the end Just round the bend; Broken trends sweep clean Leon Enriquez 26 July 2014 Singapore