Friday

Upon a Friday blackened by the avarice of want

we see consumption in excess

amidst the spiralling of debt,

we see the adverts & the messaging

of targeted desire

& witness

greedy

empty

hunger

pushing profits ever higher.

A make believe of what we need

a hook of baited clicks

an orgiastic clamouring

for things that make us sick

a list of non-essentials

twisted gimmicks, shysters tricks

Black Friday’s on its way

& so we’d better get there quick.