invasion of the money snatchers 

(haiku)

like a sci-fi film

sometimes we're allowed to see

thru their human guise

these reptilian,

cold blooded money snatchers

robbing the world blind

for prosperity!

they always insist and hiss,

it's for our own good

like we're one of them
but they are out for their own
and we are the prey

only on tv 

(haiku)

i don't see fortunes

being pursued everyday

except on tv

i don't see drama

unfolding at every turn

except on tv

i don't see happy
beaming for every purchase
except on tv

i don't see greatness

being delivered as hoped

except on tv

simple haiku

if we fight our way

to the top of the mountain

we deserve some praise

but if we're lifted

to the top of the mountain

we are just tourists

*

i see it quite clear

the world is a carnival

filled with attractions

there's the killing rides

and of course the holy rides

both are exciting

both time consuming

the carnival's great purpose

to waste time away