The Face Of A Kept Selfishness Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

The face of a kept selfishness,
Has many colors.
With the 'me' in 'I' divided evenly,
Between those brown, black and white...
Feeding to please,
Whomever has the bigger appetite.
To perceive with beliefs,
They were chosen to get theirs as a right to keep.
No matter who sleeps 'without' day or night.

The face of a kept selfishness,
Does not always belong to the one others suspect.
The face of a kept selfishness,
My even be 'yours' or your neighbor's...
That is done with a doing to go undetected.
And regardless if there is brightness of Sun,
Or in darkness where there is no light that comes.
The face of a kept selfishness seeks only to feed,
Those witnessed sitting at a table invited to feast.

Toasting to boast each other's ability to greed,
Are those representing those most selfish...
Doing it as those who are needy crawl on knees.

'Will someone come close the shutters.'

~Too much Sun? ~

'No.
My view is being obstructed,
By the same people portraying themselves as poor.'

~They must have hopped the fence,
Since all the gates are locked or blocked by guards.~

'Do 'something'.
I can not enjoy the roast duck or the caviar.
And may I have more wine, please.'