we had more fun when we were poor the old thrills can t satisfy you anymore you ve collected everything you could afford but you were much more fun when you were poor remember the shabby house remember the empty drive when you actually reeked of being alive because the passion leaked out of your ass residual ambitions from your bankrupt past we were better off hungry sleeping on the floor you were so ambitious when desperate and much more fun when you were poor remember walking to the bar just to watch tv ever aimlessly content just sitting right next to me before some insatiable beast traded you her heart you converted people with your love your joy and your spark now that you ve foreclosed on the selfless times your poetry once a thing of substance has fallen so sadly behind the cars the boat the clothes your friends were replaced by new leather shoes and you may look dashing now but i remember when you were beautiful