* univerallsy acknowledged *
What truths are universally acknowledged
Other than a man in possession of a fortune
Will seek to be in possession
Of an intelligent headstrong lady
Perhaps such facts no longer so universal
Seems a man in possession of a fortune
With a wife and child or children
Will also seek to be in possession
Of a line of mistresses
Cocktail hostesses or exotic dancers
Women who have baited their hooks
With come hither smiles and plastic good looks
Acting years their younger
Or always fun and often strangers
Seek only the verve and rush
Have no time for domestic drudge
Will not wake to crying babies
Perform school runs or direct the nannies
Are fleet of heel to make a chase
But not so fast nor too chaste
A transaction unspoken brokered
A glimpse into the nether world
Where living costs met anonymously
From a bank account autonomous
Of all the other living expenses
Of a man in possession of
A wife and children and a dog
A public relations diorama
Hides from view the smouldering drama
Slammed doors and separate beds
Long business trips with help on hand
To smooth his brow and remove the sand
Caught in a Dior bikini
Hoping papparazzi have lens elsewhere
Otherwise might be very hard to swear
To wife and children and corporate stockholders
This nubile tight body of twenty-two
Is in fact the business meeting you went too.