identity theft

identity theft

A Poem by jacob erin-cilberto

identity theft

 

 

 

empty wallets

fat love accounts

 

then early withdrawal

 

no dismissal compensation

just the penalty of

 

empty wallets

short on cognitive cash

 

long on expensive regret.

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

4/16/16

© 2016 jacob erin-cilberto


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V
An entertaining read. Your originalty in expression seems to know no limits. I especially like: fat love accounts then early withdrawal.

Posted 9 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

9 Years Ago

thank you for your kind words, Vanessa.

j.
V

9 Years Ago

My pleasure.
cost to get them cost even more to keep them and lots more to lose them

Posted 9 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

9 Years Ago

thank you for your words, bill...

j.
Fat love accounts? Spend less on your honey and have more for yourself> Valentine

Posted 9 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

9 Years Ago

thank you for your insights, and the smile, Kathie..

j.

j.
cheers to the wealth of fat love accounts! Though occasional deposits are required to keep one solvent don't you think?

Posted 9 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

9 Years Ago

thank you for your words, Corset.

j.
Corset

9 Years Ago

you are welcome J.
It is a saddening thought to know love can be as such...so many forget the importance of the small things and in-betweens in such and focus on the material, never does play out well when one has a genuine heart...beautifully said Jacob :)

Posted 9 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

9 Years Ago

thank you for your kind review, Poppy.

j.
A nicely worded piece. Just a thought..... Do we really have to empty our wallets so that our "love account" gets fat. And many who try to have a "fat wallet" often fail in relationships.
I'm not sure if my words really have anything to do with what you are trying to say but I am sure your lines will give different thoughts to the reader. Stay blessed my friend

Posted 9 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

9 Years Ago

i like your take on this..."Money can't buy me love" as the Beatles sang.

j.
I really like the poem, but I find it difficult to connect the title of the poem to what I think it is about.. I think I'll just write a few sentences about the poem just as I would write it for a preparation for a summary or an analysis in school. Maybe it will help to recognize if I didn't understand something.
I believe that the first two lines describe that one person doesn't ( or two people don't )have any money, but is in a relationship or something like that. In line three withdrawal is connected to the "fat love accounts", so love kind of let's say destroyed ( I don't want to say that love disappears because I feel like someone caused this withdrawal and disappear sounds like love left without outside influences ). Line four probably describes that you don't get anything back ( so a dismissal compensation ) from this failed relationship. The content of line five until line seven is that this break up ( or what ever happened ) is caused by people with not much money, who don't know that they destroyed or lost the thing that was most precious to them because they couldn't appreciate it. But in the end they recognize their awful loss.
Ok, I still can't connect the title with the things I believe the poem is about..maybe you can help me. :(
P.s Can I still tell you that I really like the poem even though I probably misinterpretated it ? :D

Posted 9 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

9 Years Ago

i don't believe in misinterpretations, forgotten. Readers relate how they do...i like all of this.... read more
Some love affairs demand a higher repayment and interests rate. That is for sure. Clever write, Jacob:)

Posted 9 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

9 Years Ago

thank you for your words, Pryde.

j.
ahahaha! gave me such a chuckle my friend ... yes indeed "love" can have sticky fingers indeed

Posted 9 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

9 Years Ago

thank you, E.....:))))

j.
I was told that those who are successful in their careers usually fail in relationships. My comment may not be related to the intent of your piece but it was the first thing that came to mind when i read the first-two lines. I always reading your work, jacob. :)

Posted 9 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

9 Years Ago

what you say is very, very true, gabrielle...hard to balance both well enough.

thank .. read more

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jacob erin-cilberto

Carbondale, IL



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Originally from Bronx, NY, I live in Carbondale, Illinois...teach English at a community college and have been writing and publishing poetry since 1970. I am here to read for inspiration from other po.. more..

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