Money – Songs and Poems Selection

By Michael Bell, 2006

Downfall of Civilization

Malls mauling my senses

Re-formatting my mind,

Their influence is extensive

My priorities realigned.

I must have it now

I can’t wait ‘til tomorrow,

My funds won’t allow

So I’ll just have to borrow.

Society’s taught me

That debt’s the norm,

Sanity’s forgot me

Forced me to conform.

I’m poor getting poorer

Liberally feeding fat cats.

Mein credit card mein fuhrer

Locked in capital combat.

Red letters through my letter box

But I just keep on swiping,

Depth of debt no longer shocks

Let them keep on writing.

“Greed”, “Now” are buzzwords

Building blocks of our nation.

The needy now is absurd

The downfall of civilization.