Line Gauthier Poet Free verse

Greed

greed is the ugliest of sins
robbing the poor
to line one’s pockets

knocking people to their knees
reducing them to begging
while they are asked to wait patiently
for what is due them

how dare they make them wait
it’s all one huge conspiracy
how can you sleep at night
have you no conscience

can you really just pretend
that delay is without consequence
how much do you need to be satisfied
has your greed no bounds

we can’t imagine the utmost greed
coveting profits gained
from deliberately postponing payments
while honest people live deep in despair



AP: 2nd place 2021

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M. L. Kiser January 12, 2019 at 7:08 AM Sadly, the jobless situation has not done any good for many; it's built this greed "wall" disease and it's very contagious. Where are the role models who champion generosity, these days? We poets can't do it alone. Line Gauthier January 12, 2019 at 7:15 AM So true. The jobless situation is creating a irreconciable gap that only grows.

Caren Krutsinger January 11, 2019 at 11:18 PM The greediness I see seems to be at an all time high, Line. I had never seen it like this before, so this poem rings true. Line Gauthier January 12, 2019 at 7:16 AM Making money off poor people has become an art. Disgusting.