David A. Cain Poet Free verse

Esteem

Ask respect,
          Be obedient,
   Beg yourself,
              Eat endlessly,
                             Meet God,
          Praise selfishly,
      Don't ask,
             Tell everyone, 
                          Devour secrets,
          Watch television,
Cry nightly,
             Feed someone,
       Bleed freely,
                  Endure something,
     Live long,
           Die younger,
                        Love less,
 Face rejection,
                        Stare coldly,
                  Act sweeter.

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