Affluent
Oh, to be affluent,
opulent, prosperous, flush;
wealth does not buy happiness,
but it is a great advantage.
If only I owned a mansion,
a chateau, villa, estate;
cleaning fifteen bathrooms
necessitates a loyal staff.
A Ferrari for my garage,
Lamborghini, Bentley, Porsche,
make each pleasure trip a joy,
and the world a blur.
Working in lavish comfort,
amenities, high-rise, corner office,
I'd see the downtrodden in alleys below
who can only dream of a job.
Oh, to be affluent,
patron, benefactor, philanthropist;
my unwarranted riches could help
those far more deserving than I.
Poem and Photo- Copyright © 2009 by Jack Huber-
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"I was working on the proof of one of my poems all the morning, and took out a comma. In the afternoon I put it back again."
--Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900)
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