POEM: IF MONEY COULD BUY LOVE

If money could buy love,

I still won’t have it,

Because I’m broke.

If money could buy love,

I still won’t have it,

Because I’d be oppressed by those who have it.

If money could buy love,

I still won’t have it,

Because I don’t know where it is sold,

Because I don’t trust my bargaining power,

Because I don’t know if I have enough.

If money could buy love,

I still won’t have it,

Because the queue is so long,

Because it’d be sold out before it’s my turn,

Because I wonder if it would even get to my turn.

If money could by love,

I still won’t have it,

Because my currency won’t be accepted,

Because my money isn’t crisp enough,

Because it won’t be fresh from the mint.

If money could by love,

I still won’t have it,

Because there won’t be change.

If money could buy love,

I still won’t have it,

Because I don’t know how many units would be sold.

If money could buy love,

I still won’t have it,

Because I’d be robbed of both my money and love.

If money could buy love,

I still won’t have it,

Because I could be sold the fake.

If money could buy love,

I just may have it because I would give all I have to those who need and have nothing to trade with. I’d be poor and alone and in peace.

While I await the one who wouldn’t spend money but shower me with the currency of LOVE….

The Price of Affection: A Reflection on “If Money Could Buy Love”

We’ve all heard the saying, “money can’t buy happiness,” but what about love? My latest poem, titled “If Money Could Buy Love,” dives headfirst into this intriguing, and perhaps unsettling, premise. It’s a thought experiment that pushes us to consider the true nature of affection and connection.

In a world where transactions often define our interactions, it’s easy to wonder if love, too, could be commodified. Would it be sold by the hour, like a service, or packaged neatly like a luxury good? And if so, what kind of love would we be buying? Would it be genuine, or merely a performance tailored to our financial contributions?

Writing this poem allowed me to explore the unsettling idea that love, in such a scenario, might lose its most precious qualities: authenticity, vulnerability, and unconditional acceptance. These are the elements that truly enrich our lives and create lasting bonds. If love were just another item on a shopping list, would we ever truly feel seen or valued for who we are, rather than for what we can provide?

“If Money Could Buy Love” isn’t just about the absence of genuine emotion; it’s a reflection on the unquantifiable value of human connection. It prompts us to consider what we truly seek in relationships and challenges the notion that everything has a price. I invite you to read the poem and share your own thoughts on this fascinating dilemma. Can genuine love ever be bought, or is its inherent pricelessness what makes it so profoundly meaningful?

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