Saturday, April 12, 2014

K is for... Keeping up with the Joneses




Hey! Hey! Hey! Look what she’s got
Gucci, Vuitton and Chanel to strut.
She shows-off her Rolex and wears Armani,
She got DeBeers, ah! more than many.
Don’t doubt his status as he rolls-in in his Audi,
His suits are tailor made at Massimo Dutti.
He shops at Bloomindales; loves Monaco, 
Flies business class – to and fro.

So what do you do to keep up with them?
Try the fakes and find a real gem?
You brag about your plans and how they never materialise.
Then crib how Prada and Chanel don’t customise.
You learn the terms and blame it on the economy.
You hide your face behind your Maruti Suzuki.
Oh get a life, their world is fake.
Behind the moolah, there is too much at stake.

Be happy with who you are, relish whatever you own.
The bags, the shoes, these brands are too shallow to clone.
The worst form of showing love is their air kisses,
Be real; don't try to catch up with these phony Joneses.
Splurge on experiences, do the world some good
Make the earth a better place, be as genuine as you could.
I tell you today and I tell you now
Be who you are and take a bow.

33 comments:

  1. Verses that give a message..be happy with what you are! Beautifully done..or rather Intelligently :)

    Latest A2Z Challenge Post-Random Thoughts Naba

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    1. Verses are the most crisp way of sending a message across. Glad you liked this one!

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  2. aah beautiful post with a rather valuable msg :-)

    http://swathishenoy.blogspot.in/2014/04/k-for-kindness.html?m=1
    a-z participant

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  3. I agree

    PhenoMenon
    http://throodalookingglass.com/2014/04/knives/

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  4. Very very very brilliant and insightful post!!! <3

    ~S(t)ri
    Participant|AtoZ Challenge 2014
    Smile, it makes (y)our day!

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  5. Very good poem with a very important message in today's world! You should publicize this one big time :)

    Beauty Interprets, Expresses, Manifests the Eternal

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    1. You are sweet to say that. Thanks!

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  6. Spot on, Nisha!! Wonderfully written and a great message too! ♥

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  7. Anonymous4/12/2014

    Loved the message it is sending across that too in such an interesting way :)

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  8. Be happy with who you are, relish whatever you own. Loved this line...by the time most people realize this in life...they lose out on quite a bit! Great post!

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    1. I've been witnessing this change and it saddens me. I can't tell people on their face hence this verse. Hope the message spreads soon enough.

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  9. Brilliant! Yes, YES! In Mexico, where I'm from, and probably in many other places, too, it's common to see people wearing Armani shirts and Gucci shoes--but they have to borrow from their friends to pay the check at the end of the evening. People buy the latest car on credits so ridiculous their grandchildren might still be paying them off. I can understand the mentality that breeds this behavior--what I can't understand is why we keep buying into it. Great post :)

    Thanks for the visit over at Quiet Laughter -- and for sharing that bit on first kisses :)

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    1. Indians have a tendency to save more than they spend! So this is actually very new to us. This show-off culture is on an increase and we are only finding ways to further accentuate it through social networking. God only knows where it will take us all!
      And you are welcome; your topic was enticing ;)

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  10. Oh this was so wonderful Nisha. I so love your impromptu poems. This is my second favorite one. The first still remains "What women want" :D

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    1. You know how we ca write these in 10 minutes and fall in love with our own words. Nothing gives me more happiness than writing a poem. I'll send you a link to a third which will give serious competition to these two!
      Thankyou!

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  11. You too should take a bow for this.. Awesome !!!

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    1. Only because you insisted *takes a bow* :)

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  12. Amazingly written!
    I hate to show off and hate people who show off... I don't understand the need behind it...

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    1. I hate obsession. I mean people should love all good things - why the tendency to run after Fendi and not jute bags? Both can be a work of art, right?

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    2. Totally agreed
      A Gucci or Prada item is made from the same stuff a local company would make it with and that too with the same efforts and hard work!

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  13. Did you ever notice that dogs see through plastic people? LOL

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    1. Yes, yes! Dogs are super intelligent. They can see the difference almost immediately.

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  14. So apt to the present time!! Nicely put!

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    1. Once you get married, you will see and hear many more stories. From the couple friends, I mean!

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  15. U have conveyed your message so beautifully :)
    Kudos !

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Your sweetness makes my day. Gentle criticism will be taken in the right spirit too :)