my family is not a dynasty
nor do we have any moguls among us –
just average folk stumbling
in supermarkets, falling in dirty
stadium parking lots
searching for Black Friday deals
to forget the darkest days
when the market crashed
& all the cash we had stashed
was seized by government thugs
with blood-shot eyes & sharp teeth,
who told us to run to gold hills
& seek shelter elsewhere
(Photo by Aperture Vintage on Unsplash)
