CAN YOU BANK ON IT?

CAN YOU BANK ON IT?

A great vampire squid

Wrapped around the face
Of humanity
Running a race to
Resurrect grace
Interred sans pity
Economic trust
Deceiving octopus hid

Wrapped around the face
Of humanity
Running a race
To resurrect faith
Helplessly bid to
Lessen and allay
Economic distrust
Squid become octopi
Smothering in ink

Barbaric practises
Adopting swindling
Nihilist tendencies
Keeping the lid on
Internal fraud and
Noxious toxic
Games playing silent

Secret schemata
Eventually did for
Civilised values Just
Turned themselves in
Our bank’s reputation
Rusted worthless dust

The right of Helen Pender to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988.

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