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What Did the Deed
by
James J. Roberts
Unknown, unseen
on tender feet
day
and night
it stalks the street
stealing what it
cannot use
and using what it can not need.
It prowls the foul
the fair and fine
the rich and poor
and all mankind
leaving always
less behind
than at first it came to find.
It drains the blood
from soldiers'
souls
then sells their boots
for bags of gold
to start anew other wars
so it can garner bagsful
more.
Was it envy
or was it fear
that led
this damnable thing here
to scowl and sneer
and
not concede
that it was nothing
...but unchecked Greed?
(Version 2)
What Did the Deed
by
James J. Roberts
Unknown, unseen
on tender feet,
day
and night
it stalks the streets
to prowls the foul
the fair and fine;
the rich and poor
and all
mankind,
leaving always less behind
than at first
it came to find.
It drains the blood
from
soldiers' souls
then sells their boots
for bags of
gold
to start anew another war
so it can garner
bagsfull more.
Was it envy...or was it fear
that led this
damnable thing here
to scowl and sneer but not
concede
that it was nothing but pure Greed?
ADVICE
TO STOCKBROKERS
or
What to Steal
from Whom
and How
by
James J. Roberts
Never steal candy
from
babies:
It makes 'em screach
and their pretty moms sigh.
So steal instead,
my dear good friend,
from investors with big
heads
who never lose a dime
and claim they always win
instead
and lie
and lie
and lie
with pomposity and smiles
while bragging how
they've
"won a ton",
while really losing piles.
Their egos will leave you,
dear broker friend,
well heeled, indeed,
and,
in the end,
free to flee
to Europe
for the fun
of buying
ribbon candy
by the mile
and chocolate
bonbons by the English ton!
This thievery works just fine, you'll find
almost all the time.
The trick you see is just not to grin
when bankruptcy
comes in
and strips the braggarts
of their guile
and ever-livin' lying smiles.
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