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The profit never spoke

 

The prophet never spoke…

Picked up his pen to late,
did not no if he could wait
Starts writing down his thoughts,
like dreams and playing astronauts
Thinking sometimes drove him wild,
other times just like the child.
Many is the time these words he’d find,
left all stations of his mind
Rushing forward no backward step,
not prepared to accept.

They could be of another time.

He sat across from Ernest Jones,
not hearing voices cars or phones
Andre smiles from corner pose,
all the time his profit grows.
Cannot say it was his fault,
Gucci sure designed the vault.

You can’t sell pennies to prophet,
he knows the price of fame.
You can’t ever understand him,
else he plays a different game.

 

— Roscoe Lane, Feb 05, 2010

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Region, Country: Scotland, Ayrshire land of Burns.., GBR

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Kailashana

Kailashana

16 years 4 months ago

Sigh. Prophets of profits

Sigh. Prophets of profits eventually deny their denial. I do not deny anyone their pleasures, I do however point a finger to those who create and live off the misery of others. That type of ego is insatiable. Thank you for this poem, Roscoe. ~A
Roscoe Lane

Roscoe Lane

16 years 4 months ago

Thank you

Thank you, me to i like everybody treated fairly. Thank you Roscoe....
Seren

Seren

16 years 4 months ago

Dear Roscoe

... I simply loved these lines Many is the time these words he’d find, left all stations of his mind Rushing forward no backward step, not prepared to accept. They could be of another time. these lines could be applied to a lot of different situations I took my own meaning from it and its the religious zealot that finds too late his Theorim is dated and the world has moved on wonderful write again Love and hugs Jayne-Chloe x x x I gotta say I havent had DeJa Vue for a long time just got it writing this comment lol weird
Roscoe Lane

Roscoe Lane

16 years 4 months ago

Thank you

Thank you for your kind words, hopefully this deja vue has kicked off another one of your poems. Hope so, there great Love Roscoe...
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raskin

16 years 4 months ago

Play on words, I like

Play on words, I like that. Spiritual good versus greed is how I read it. Spiritual greed is interesting to think about always needing more, never being fulfilled. I like your last stanza. raskin