American Dreams

like most American dreams,

it only lasts for a moment,

but like all American dreams,

it will be bought and sold,

followed by mass production and a

slick marketing campaign,

until it is neatly packaged,

sitting on the shelves of Walmart,

where it will become the next big thing;

for a little while;

Hemingway lived the dream,

now you can tour his house in Key West,

for seven-fifty per person,

complete with a Sloppy Joe’s

souvenir mug,

at Jack London square in Oakland,

the crowds gather to pay twice

the going rate,

to eat and drink where Jack did;

or so they say;

on the beaches of Daytona and Myrtle Beach,

doctors and lawyers ride their custom Harley Davidson's,

pretending to be outlaw, highway killers for a week,

in their black boots, shirts and bandannas

but their perfect haircuts, well trimmed beards,

and bulging money wads, give them away;

dreams in America are big business,

so if you ever find an original one,

grab it up quick,

while you can still afford it

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