Fairy Tales in Disguise

E-Bay Genie

In fairy tales and old story books,
Genies lived in bottles, inside a box.

But the strangest thing happened today.
I found a Genie, sold in e-bay.

And surprises are,
More Genies were in the stock.
I got me one, for me to mock.

I shared a laugh with my keyboard.
As I pressed my "ENTER" I heard a word.

"Wish" he said, I thought with fear,
It is a prank, "You got me dear"

I cracked a laugh, and looked around
There were no humans, although I found
Here was the Genie making the sound

"Wish" He repeated, and I just froze
There is a price for things we chose

I held my nerves, I caught my breath
I thought no way he'll cause me death
Maybe -if movies were ever right-
He will be able to give me wealth.

And then I thought of what to ask
I needed help with such a task

I figured out I wanted fame
Around the world chanting my name
Genie replied "oh, don't be lame"

"You can be famous with internet"
"Use branding sites, and pay the rent"
"Google Adwords are just the best"

With second thought, he may be right
Where is my mind, where is my sight

I have to live this life forever
Immortality, "now that is better"

Genie said, "No, don't be mad"
"These things you know, out of my hand"
"Sure thing you'll die, do understand"

I squeezed my head, maybe I'll find
One single thing left in my mind

Finally I found my final wish
"Make me the world's richest rich"
Genie smiled, "now that is smart"
"To be rich you need my finest art"

Then drew a line to cross the paper
And disappeared like flash of vapor

What's written was not the cure
Above the rich, below the poor
The poor were: the ones believes
The riches aren't "Presidents and thieves"
I brought a gun, and shot myself
I want to die with such relief