Poetry

I just got back from a walk

Down the square

To the local Kentucky

To see what was cooking down there

I looked around at the stores

And the signs

And the queues lining up

For that 21st century fare

I kneel down and say grace for the comforts the world bestows on me

And the great corporations providing our every need

And those big neon signs telling us what to eat

And every shop window goods are designed to please

Oh, but I ask

Where is the poetry?

The day we met, we were both down and broke

But we laughed and found comfort

In old books and walks in the rain

Or reading poetry out loud

Or watching old black and white films together

In the days before Blockbuster came

I hear you ran off and found yourself a rich, handsome fella

To supply you with all you require in material needs

I hope your fairytale doesn't end tragically

And in a shopping mall somewhere, you'll be down on your knees

Crying out loud

Where is the poetry?

I'm looking at the sign that says, "Have A Good Day"

But I got too much on my mind

So many questions that get in the way

Everybody's looking for perfection

But once I heard a wise man say

"To get sometimes, you have to give away"

Where is the poetry? What is the rhyme?

What is the meaning?

Give us a sign

I have read in the news

Someone said that the great population

Is better off than yesterday

Better health, better food, better sex

A better higher education

But with credit card bills always on the way

And I just saw my gal with a guy in a fast food outlet

They seemed happy together

But I saw the tragedy

Maybe I'm missing something

Was too blind to see

She settled for someone who isn't so hard to please

Without all the fire and desire and the mystery

Oh, but I ask

Where is the poetry?