As the poorly-programmed project
had received no traction
badly borne out by the evidence
of no enthusiasm or action
with accumulation-based speculation
pulling strings as a puppeteer
when whipping up interest
then asking for a volunteer
inducing imploring inveigling
and coercing someone to commit
"It's more than my job's worth,"
said Jack, "but I'll take a crack at it."
wet… heavy…
melting on your tongue…
winter fun
I need a newer, bigger, better, object of desire.
My friend has purchased just the thing and really stoked the fire.
I’ll work another shift to find the money it will cost.
And never give a single thought to memories I have lost.
But for a moment caught in time, I’ll have the very best.
Look down upon my peers below me, scrambling and stressed.
It looks so grand just sitting there, my friends all ah and ooh
I’m quite ashamed to say I've not a clue what it will do.
We spend our lives accumulating material things,
Even though we know we can’t take them with us in the end.
Whether you’re rich or poor when you die, there’s nothing you can bring.
What counts is the life you lead with your family and friends.
Some people have a lot of money, but do nothing good.
While others who are rich spend their lives helping others.
Some people have no money, and don’t live like they should.
While others who are poor always help they’re fellow brothers.
You’re only here for a very short time on this Earth,
So why not live your life doing what you know is right?
It doesn’t matter what your material things are worth.
It’s your soul that you must hang onto with all of your might.
Accumulation of an Accumulation
Hide, Fool, Confidence
Coincide, Abide, Ridicule Tense
Denied Mule Sense
Humanizing, Deserve, Afford, award,
Despising, Conserve, Ignored
Surprising Preserve Lord
Word, absurd, Once upon, Included,
Re-occurred, God has done, Alluded,
Assured Only one Deluded
Survive, Repeated Withstand
Come alive, Deleted Demand
Revive Conceited Disband
Whether or not Avoid, Heeded,
Had been hot Annoyed, Conceded,
Preposterous plot Destroyed Impeded
Now I need to form each combination
of words into limericks. You can also
do the same if you want to. How is
that for a challenge?
James Serious Mysterious Horn
Retired Veteran and Poet
Member of Over 4,000 Poems Club.
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