Lure of Wealth

                                                                                       Author: Lairich Rig

Image: The Early Desolation Typical of a Construction site

Source: Wikimedia Commons (here)

Truckloads of sand transported

A determination well exhorted

Across the beaten tracks destined

For one man to stamp his dreams

A plot of land in the city limits

Of boisterous youngsters who forfeit

their time to share with friends

Now faced with land laid barren

First phase of plans now seeing reality

Pushing his luck in keeping with a fraternity

A developer bent on meeting a quirk of a decision

Of a partner in trade, the greedy politicians

For all to view to a build up of infamy

Of unscrupulous elements bent on money

At the feelings of loss of the community

Of a park deprived, loss of greenery

Written for Mary's hosting at Poets United's Poetry Pantry #151