Purchase yourself

 the ornate box half truths
sitting idly in front of eyes that might open it
proving a point that their predictions were right
corny fashion to follow with a few drops of enthusiasm

Your body lurches forward
your hand leaps toward the handle
desperation writes itself into your face
as the shopping cart slowly tips over the cliff

Back to the mall with you
borrow another thousand
a grain of you unsure
A beach convinced

Purchase your way into existance
Trade for all sugars and brands
that give some semblence of belonging
the desperation to connect

decorating yourself celebrating yourself
wearing an identity tag
credit card limit sour
A person unknown to themselves

obsessed with worthless treasure.