I was born poor uneducated trailer trash;
worked myself up by my own efforts;
now I'm rich; but still inside, feel poor...
so last week, I celebrated wealth -
bought my first $20,000 Cartier watch...
now everyone who sees it, laughs...
I wonder why?
Michael Shepherd
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-sad-tale-of-consumerism/
