By james a. galgano
The saucier’s swindleThough neither suave, quick nor nimble
Committed an act of egregious act
That was more than a mere symbol
Of greed abandon of any concern
Other than how much one can earn
Of f calculated bemused beguile
With mere exaggeration, a wink and a smile
To empty bank accounts of lifelong earnings
Preying about the dreams of wealth and hopeful yearning
Of more than a gullible few
Unable to uncover the obvious clues
Which lead their future astray
Without recompense promised till this day
Despite the numerous convictions
There was never a predilection or plan
To make amends for wrongs committed again
Not even as an afterthought to the suffering and pain
For the hurt and suffering that remains
Lingering like monetary scars of what was lost
Without ever a punishment to repay all cost
And provide required restitution
To salvage a lifetime of dreams lost to delusion
Demonstrating the inability of the economic system’s to reply
Nor remedy the continued bright and shining lie
That remains intact to promote and betray
The trust of all upon the law to remedy without delay
To prevent same of similar actions from occurring once more
In much the same way as before
By those who wish to make their mark and fame
Upon the hopes of those longing to gain
A chance to secure for themselves and their progeny
Their right to secure a better life, happiness and liberty
On this remnant of a now shallow city on a hill
From which on can see such swindles happening still
Without a promise it will never happen again
Upon the whims of such unscrupulous men
