The Disillusioned Man
The Disillusioned Man
He sold his fancy flash car
And bought a bicycle
Second hand
He gave his expensive suits to charity
His Gucci shoes
And stuffed shirts
Calvin Kline pants
Handed his gold wrist watch to a Hobo
Took off his rings and gave them away
He even stopped bathing every day
Used cheap aftershave and anti deodorant
Two pairs of ten-dollar shoes
But he kept all his old worn T-shirts
All the faded and ripped old trousers
Comfortable shorts
He never ironed them
Poor looking but clean
Work stained all the same
He chucked out all semblance of taste and wealth
Wore socks with holes
Grew a beard
Bought an ipod
And walked around oblivious
He decided that this is the way it will be
And if this is all women can see
Then he
Had no interest in them
And he walks around with a constant grin
There is so much more than clothes and money
To be known of him
And only a woman who can see to his skin
Will ever interest him
Copyright © Colin Mitchell Williams | Year Posted 2009
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