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How Selfishness, the Self Did Betray

How faithfully I gave you priority I even built you a Queenly home As the centerpiece of my Life. How reverent I was to your desires I even built you a sacred temple Where like a star your interests shone, As I looked at you; Bowed - with glittering eyes. How every thought I would dedicate to you Reserving you a special table - In the Galla where Life's events are held I even made a status-bearing label And hung it on your thronely chair. It simply read 'Honorary Human', But around it I inhaled its majestic air Oh How I did my best to serve you; Oh how I always served you first. How eagerly I took your orders How promptly I'd respond. But oh how I failed you self How I served you But did not serve you well. Self serving was my great expense; My intention was to give to you. Yet nothing was all I bought For selfishness is worth naught.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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