Such luxury is not for me.

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Such luxury is not for me.

 

A marble floor that’s silken smooth

 and walls of carven cedar wood.

What does such ostentation prove?

I do not know but feel I should.

 

Such luxury is not for me

I am contented with my lot.

 

I make no effort to impress

 I have sufficient for my needs.

It matters not that I have less

than those who feel they must succeed

 

Such luxury is not for me.

I am contented with my lot

 

I see no reason to display

I much prefer my privacy.

I live my life in my own way

Accepting life’s reality

 

Such luxury is not for me.

I am contented with my lot

 

Though I indulge in fantasy

 from time to time like everyone

I know it’s not reality

 only a dream that’s quickly gone.

 

Such luxury is not for me.

I am contented with my lot.

 

I earn my living honestly

 although I’m just an artisan

Better to live quietly

 as befits a simple man.

 

Such luxury is not for me.

I am contented with my lot

 

A marble floor that’s silken smooth

 and walls of carven cedar wood.

What does such ostentation prove?

Something I’ve never understood.

 

Such luxury is not for me.

 I am contented with my lot.

 

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

http:// blog.myspace.com/poeticpiers

Reviews

[odhiambo]

for someone like me whose lust for luxury is way up there.this is a definate slap.powerful

[deeps]

Wow! This is one amazing write here. Straight from the heart and soul.
Wonderful flow to it as well. Amazing work here!