Beware Of False Bottoms 0129 Current Version

To invert Newton's norm,
‘that which slumps seldom rises'
for falls come in all forms,
several sizes, disguises.

Weather stockmarket storm
safe from hollow surprises?
expert tips outperform?
follow closely what wise is:

Portfolios reform,
weed out rash enterprises,
or a risky platform
could be ‘dock' or Assizes.

Before falls hopes deform -
never rhyme improvises -
this we wish to inform
as concluding surmises:

Please beware of false bottoms where lethargy bores,
this your broker advises, ‘ware counterfeit floors!

(21 December 2008)

poem by Jonathan Robin
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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