Wanting It

Wanting.

Living IKEA

and eau de cologne.

Gold card Standards

ATM. Chip and pin

swipe and steal the bargin.

Seal the dealings of

material living. Online catalogues

with over copious variety and selection

Desires delicacies in glowing squares

of screens on knees or laps. The cadets

through gateways and secure IP’s

surf for this life of things we own

turned into definers of ourselves.

Liker’s liking, clicking niceties for

the endorphin rushes.

Satisfied with pleaser’s

relishing adulation from

the window shoppers browsing,

and being browsed

by big concerns, given to

the products well positioned for effect

to catch attention.

Objects wanted, lorded as

Impressions of Intent.

Indicators of directions

Indicating where we might be going.

How we may be owing or who we may be paying,

Each month saying it’s fine.

Due dates in time. Deadlines, declined

standing orders. Is it the real thing? ,

or is it only fizzy pop, and bubbly sparkles.

Glitter balls and gowns. Suits and ties

Denims and plastic running feet

swish. Lifestyle image galleries

of things we want to believe

have worth and are

for us worth

wanting.