Provocative Brag

Wealth sings in my domain, you conjure the Arab kings of old
your brag of a fat account in a bank with my portrait
is laughed by the mouse stealing from my wasted hay
nature’s balance fights me just for you to have stipends
you try to run the way I do, I’ve left you b’cos I now fly
you display your newly acquired peacock, in my backyard is a muster
a new Mall you have, your speakers taunt towards my direction
my store is permanently dark from the fullness of its resources
my garage, the next century’s prototype for your building to feel sandy
media interviews, social trends, increasing has been your meds
and in every of my birthday, a Yacht joins in the give away
the strata is never full, there’s always a head ahead
don’t compete with any part of the chain or you lose your leg
life is nothing, so I live in the pool of extreme modesty
tempt my guts and you’ll see I’m the host of all currencies.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Callus Avatar
June 11, 2020 at 4:51 PM
You have a keen eye for human behaviour, Funom. I accept the fact that people can be wealthy, but bragging about it really puts me off. Time for me to brag about my simple life...the little I have is my treasure! ~ Regards // paul
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June 15, 2020 at 6:02 AM
hahahahahahaha... So so true Paul. Thank you so much for your comment. I will be peeping into your wall to see if you actually bragged about your simple life so that I can be a part of it.
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