They may lure you into a rather luxurious coma.

Diamond Leash

I saw a dead tree,
Twisted, limbs reaching
For sustenance.
I looked behind me
And, reassured,
I thought,
"I can't die that way."
Still,
I felt sorry for the tree.
But I could not spare any sunlight.

I saw a clown,
Twirling, desperately searching
For an innocent heart
To give warmth too.
Finding none,
He was reduced to tears.
I looked behind me
And, reassured,
I thought,
"I can't crumble that way."
Still,
I felt sorry for the clown,
But I had not known a pure heart myself.

I saw two crows
Picking at the corpse
Of a poor man,
His arms still
Held outward, pleading.
I looked behind me
And, reassured,
I thought,
"I can't be forgotten that way."
Still,
I felt sorry for the man,
But I knew a quarter would be of no use to him now.

Besides, I had already spent
All of my money
On this diamond leash.
I looked back and-
Hm.
I knew it felt lighter...