prostitution

every rampant,

time,

every pregnant

place,

i look,

around

me . . .

opportunity swells,

with ubiquitous,

paths to prostitution

. . . some lead to life,

some to destruction

the paths replete,

are laced,

with silver,

some with,

iron pyrite,

. . . for power

perhaps,

of position,

of greed,

that over time,

turns to rust

perhaps,

though some,

a few,

may be

laced with grace,

like,

to do what's right

as in gentle naivete,

turned to golden lace

such as when,

noble things,

such as prostitution,

takes the name,

take the name,

of self sacrifice,

like,

"i'll give you me,

if you treat me fair and nice,

you treat me with respect,

and i'll play the game

for the gain,

of love"

"i'll give you me,

i'll work you,

for what's good,

just so,

you pay me back,

so long as you,

prostitute me back"

prostitution,

fleeting,

temporal,

remedy for pain,

and loneliness,

a salve,

for a soul,

led

by a maddening world,

into

the arms

of prostitution