A Gluttonous Heist

Listen closely

Above the television frenzy

You will hear

The muffled sounds

Of candy shop cop robberies

The custard filling inside job

Of crooked paper cakes and crooks

Incredulously indulgent agents

Taking mouthfuls of monotony

Smuggling over sweetened teas

And all the while

We are helplessly editing our virtues

With globs of whitened sugar

But water paint puns

Streak the porcelain page

Forlorn

Slashing at your artificially flavored arteries

And sugar coated veins

The icing on the cake:

We are still human

Still alive

An oddly rapid glucose repetition

Hardly a heart beat 

Merely an insignificant grain

Of false hope and lost hope

And inglorious satin skies

Reviews

[Tracie D'Angelo]

I couldn't really tell ya what it was about, but wow does it sound good! I really love the word choices and here, like in another piece of yours, no punctuation, but this time it works really well. I really like this one!!

[parkerjeslick]

Amazing! You took an observation and shared what you saw of it very well! Good job!

[parkerjeslick]

Amazing! Very we'll put! You took an observation and shared it very well with the rest of us. Thank you!

[emily joe]

Thanks so much! I try (:

[parkerjeslick]

And succeed! Can't wait to see more!

[max_vonnegut]

Goodness gracious.. this is one of the most incredible poems ever. It is so meaningful and truly depicts the human condition in the most amazing way! I say this is a 100/100 piece of work. Thank you for sharing.

[emily joe]

Wow your review is the reason I am a writer. Thank YOU for reading!

[max_vonnegut]

No problem :)

[Saddam]

Hardly a heart beat
Merely an insignificant grain
Of false hope and lost hope
And inglorious satin skies
THIS IS outstanding poem on daily routine but very deep meaning. Love it.

[emily joe]

Thank you so much! That means so much to me, considering all the comments I've received from editors rejecting its publication.

[Saddam]

you are welcome dear...