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Wednesday 13 July 2011

Money Talks

Money drives by,
it never hitches a ride

Money suns itself
under an umbrella

Money counts
but never sees
an avenue of trees

Money buys
but is never pleased.


- Shaista, 2000

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11 comments:

  1. Brian Miller13 July 2011 at 15:06

    mmm...now that is some good truth done poetically...

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  2. Claudia13 July 2011 at 15:44

    yep - the real valuable things can't be bought with money...and you expressed this perfectly

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  3. Sherry Blue Sky13 July 2011 at 15:46

    I love this, Shaista. When I lived in Tofino, there were two factions: the moneyed, who believed everything is a "resource" for humans, and the idealistic environmentalists, who want to preserve something for the future survival of the planet.

    "Money Rules" said one faction. A friend of mine came up with a great thought - "Money rules. But the spirit liberates." Cool, hey?

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  4. Anonymous13 July 2011 at 16:42

    John D. Rockefeller was once asked how much money would be enough: "Just a little bit more."

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  5. Jeanne-ming Brantingham13 July 2011 at 20:50

    ouch! sore subject!

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  6. *13 July 2011 at 21:28

    Such truth in this, Shaista!

    Hope you're having a lovely summer, I'm mountained at the moment, mosquitoes, moths, and pine trees my guides. Miss you, hope you are well, tip top, love.

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  7. Shaista13 July 2011 at 22:58

    Jeanne-ming :) I appreciate money, don't we all?!!
    I wrote this piece eleven years ago... maybe I'm less idealistic now?
    But when I think about friends travelling on shoestring budgets, I still agree with my words :)
    Or as Sherry put it... Money rules, but the spirit liberates!

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  8. Maude Lynn14 July 2011 at 00:45

    Marvelous, marvelous closing lines!

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  9. Unknown14 July 2011 at 04:12

    Succinct and practically perfect in every way. Another success!

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  10. joanna14 July 2011 at 16:07

    truth, indeed. I agree with Mama Zen that those last two lines are killer. Nice write.

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  11. Vinay Leo R.15 July 2011 at 16:19

    very true, very true! and it is something that can never be pleased I guess!

    My One Shot ~ A Poetic World

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