richards odes

Vegas

Looking back on Vegas is my greatest pleasure
Though of course it's good that a nation has some leisure!
The hotels are spectacular and employ a lot of staff
And the famous shows are there to let you have a laugh.
The casinos are so noisy that you cannot really think 
With people losing money as fast as you can blink!
On average every punter loses £15 pounds an hour
I do not think my pension would take me very far!
All of this is based upon the human vice of greed
Encouraged by the billionaires who get just what they need!
You do not see them gamble, 
they just take it in.
Taking full advantage of this avaricious sin!
The love of money is the root of evil, so they say
But what of those enticing the simpletons to play?
And who are we to sit and judge? We get to be as bad!
Using phones for gambling is really very sad
We can see the adverts which encourage us to punt.
You can even use your phone on this treasure hunt!
We are all voracious in our hunt for gaining more
And we can find excuses until our minds are sore!
May the Lord protect us from this all pernicious sin
For it is so easy for us all to be sucked in!