American Dreams

like most American dreams

it only lasts for a moment,

eventually 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

be the next big thing;

for a little while;

Hemmingway lived the dream,

now you can tour his house in Key West

for $7.50 per person, throw in a Sloppy Joes

souvenir mug for another two bucks;

at Jack London Square in Oakland,

the crowds 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 in their black boots and bandanas

pretend to be outlaw highway killers for a week,

but their perfect haircuts, well trimmed beards

and money wads give them away;

it would seen that dreams in America

are big business,

so if you ever find an original one

grab it up quick

while you can still afford

to pay the price.

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