Their Power To Steal

The charlatans bankrupted
his checking account,
but his love was not overdrawn

Each check that he wrote,
each choice that he made,
trading ingots for righting a wrong

With credit denied
and spirit affirmed,
he continued to endorse what was real

Until bankers and lawyers
destroyed with one stroke,
his wishes—their power to steal

(Villanova Pennsylvania: March, 2017)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Gauthier Avatar
August 15, 2019 at 4:03 PM
I can totally relate. Lovely penning, Kurt.
Behm Avatar
August 15, 2019 at 4:25 PM
Thanks LG
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