Normal Procedures
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
Does it really make that much of a difference,
As to who is caring more to express this.
Or who is it that cares less,
Heard addressing it everyday?
Hmmm?
Either way,
It makes no difference...
To the escalating of prices to pay.
Everyone working or not,
Remains to borrow from someone.
To stretch ends praying them to meet.
With the same complaints to have in common.
And made for many to believe,
It is the color of one's skin.
Ethnic diversity.
Political affiliation or religious beliefs,
Decreasing the quality of life.
Not for all.
But for the limited in consciousness majority.
With a doing to bring flowing tears,
To the eyes of those...
Feasting selfishly to greed elitists.
Concerned!?
Not!
For one second,
As to who is accused to claim to blame...
In a game played and controlled,
By those wealthy, rich and happily unknown.
Although...
Showing a pretentiousness.
In the marketplace to emulate.
And...
Sold to sell hopes and dreams.
Done to visualize,
An imitation of life if one's credit is approved!
And is.
If one's appearance is accepted and right,
To exchange a soul for signature.
'Is this procedure a normal policy of yours?'
'Do you want the money?'
'Yes.
Yes, I do.
I am in need of it desperately.'
'Okay.
What to you is more important?
Temporary to impress satisfaction.
Or...
A lifetime of being aggravated,
By the ones you promise to do something.
You have no intentions to stay committed.
Then try to avoid to dismiss,
A soul once yours to have signed away.
Which do you prefer?'
'My desperation fulfilled.'
'Then why ask questions,
About normal procedures?
In abnormal times.
You want your cake baked and frosted.
With the qualifications of the chef provided?'
'Only if it's part of the contract!'
'And we are the ones often asked,
Is it more lucrative to do business with fools.'
'I'm sorry.
Did I overhear you say,
My request has been approved?'
'Yes.
And...
With a beneficial appeasing lucrativity!'
'I can not thank you enough.'
'You have no idea.'
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Written on October 02, 2022
Submitted by lpahtillah on October 02, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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