Fancy Cars

Fancy cars and diamond rings Silken gowns and sparkly things Chains of gold and follies grand Mansions built on feudal land Never wanted all above All I really want is love Pearls a-hanging round my throat Leather skins and fur-lined coat Rubies, sapphires, emeralds green With such things I won't be seen Never wanted all above All I really want is love Pretentiousness is such a farce Those with poles stuck up their ….. Showing off their ill gained wealth Much of it acquired through stealth Never wanted all above All I really want is love Simple things are much preferred Watching close a little bird How he feeds his family Singing high upon a tree All I want are those above Brought to me through nature's love Listening to a trickling brook Reading through a poet's book Lovely music in the air Perfumed flowers, sweet and fair All I want are those above Brought to me through nature's love Nature's gems have greater worth Set upon our precious earth Diamonds glist'ning in the sand More beautiful than on the hand All I want are those above Brought to me through nature's love Brought to me through nature's love …….. ©️10/9/2024 Valerie Dohren