Honor Not Virtue

Honor not virtue,
is what I cherish
Call me, “Honorable”,
and I feel good,
call me, “Your Excellency”
and I feel like a mortal god
but call me “Virtuous”,
you hurt me .
Honor is for here;
virtue is for hereafter.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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