With A Calculated Purpose Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Some believe it their duty,
To take advantage of others.
As if they have lives to live,
To be serviced in return...
For the things they do.

And with a calculated purpose,
To evaluate the worth...
Of what they have done,
In comparison to another.
To then and with a doing to have it noticed,
By those who also perceive...
That any deed they choose to do as well,
Should be announced when done...
And from 'someone' be given a value.

Some believe it their duty,
To take advantage of others.
As if they have lives to live,
To be serviced in return...
For the things they do.
And then with a choosing done,
Do their best to get attention...
From those who would normally not give it.

'Did you see what I did?
Did you see what I've done?
Did you see me in the doing,
Unlike that done by anyone?
Comeon...
I have an ego here to feed.'