An All-Business Mentality
Told me to follow the money
leaving money to be my only passion
in a world that has so much more to give
than a fragile Benjamin looking funny
hanging out of the wallet of a mere kid;
but that paper can’t replace the feeling of the ocean when you rush in.
Maybe money can buy happiness
but I’m happier when there isn’t a dollar in sight
replacing consumerism…no longer worrying about the next purchase
what I’m buying, when, how long to ration it
how cool it will look to everyone else on the surface
no longer believing that what I’ve been taught is truly right.
I don’t want to keep losing my soul for paper
that can even easily be torn by any nearby infant
nor am I ready to whore myself out behind a desk
hiding in suit and tie, leaving all my dreams for later
sapping each ounce of intellect left, less and less
to move up rung by rung in a corporation…for myself I’ll repent.
The only sin being not touching every ocean out there
not seeing every shade of every leaf in every wood
the sin being not embarking into this world.
I will continue to work, not for the dollar, but the experience it bears
which is a change without the need of a fist, fingers uncurled
all it takes is changing how you want to define “life is good.”
👁 2💬 0
Something wrong with this poem?
Replies are closed for this poem.
Your Poem's Voice
See what makes your poem unique — its voice, energy, themes, and the literary traditions it draws from.
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts.
Log in to leave a comment.