Las Vegas

Designed for spending money,
It's devoid of any soul.
Gamble, smoke and guzzle,
For depravity's the goal.

Flash and glitz and dazzle,
Fancy stores with no one buying;
Mothers dragging babies late at night
In strollers, crying.

Eiffel Tower, Pyramid,
Volcano timed to quake;
Flower carousel and Brooklyn Bridge - 
And all are fake.

Even the reality's
Designed to blow your mind -
Fountains and flamingos,
Tanks with fish of every kind.

Once a lifetime's quite enough
To take in all the hype.
A million cities beckon -
All, I'm certain, more my type.