Poem about rich adventurers- poems by Richard Macwilliam

I'M A RICH ADVENTURER

I'm a rich adventurer,
I'm crazy for a laugh:
I've aquaplaned to Timbuctoo,
I've abseiled in a bath.

I've ballooned nude across the Andes,
And hopped to the cold North Pole :
I've strapped myself to a rocket ship
In the hope of achieving a goal.

I've spent a fortune on the backup,
And more on the T.V show -
All I want is to look a bit brave,
With applause wherever I go.

I'm an attention-seeker,
Though I only go where it's safe:
I've thrown all my money at science,
In technology I place my faith.

I'm a rich adventurer,
I'm fed up with it all:
I've thrown in my lot with the real heroes -
But instead I just look a fool.

July 00

Dedicated to all the rich Twickenham-Smythes and billionaires who've nothing better to do with their lives than chase around after ever more abstruse goals (since all the real goals were achieved long ago).

However, they make damned sure that they're not in REAL danger, with backup crews and high technology to monitor and protect them every inch of the way.

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