Dr. Sushi and the passionate fish

 I don't think I'd like to be filthy rich,
The Lord knows if I was
 I would fix all the vain parts of me
that is why he will never allow me riches.

Often when I thought I was rich
I was at the cheapest part of me.
I've had the house with the swimming pool
the manicured lawn, the Dr. Sushi, the good nails...
the husband who would stand in the middle
of the room with his palms upward
expecting the world to fall into them.

I do realize that since stepping into this room
every bit of skill was packaged in the passage
of ryke. It's not all I have...
it's not what makes me feel rich, it's not even
what I am passionate about...yet here I stand

So It must fill some dusty pocket

every inch moving through the night

like an inch worm on crack

humping then shrugging my shoulders

waiting for the sky to come to 

a blushing end

while my sun slips from the edge

of this passionate grasp

peeping his last over the earthen ledge

it lingers then slips away

just as I have loved in the riches.

Reviews

[NotUsinganymore]

Very nice poem about the richness of life I wish I was rich and famous at times, but I find it overwhelming most likely.

[Corset]

Hello Junglee Thank you for commenting!

[Einstein Noodle]

what an interesting perspective of a rich woman ... what a complex personality she is ... who both elevates and decries the luxuries of riches ... its like she knows material things will not bring her what it is she desires; but can not help but hold on to something good about them .. your closing line is killer .. "just as i have loved in riches" ... i think she will wake in the morning and love in them again .. until her labido fades with age or some other malady :) thanks for sharing Corset! not sure if i received anything of what your intent is ...but its a turning twisting intriguing and creative course you put me through
E.

[Corset]

heh, you are right, there is always good things and bad things about every thing. Not sure I'd wanna wake up in the riches again, not if it meant I held no value to myself or anyone else.

[Einstein Noodle]

i'd say that wouldn't be a good trade off for sure! :)