The Grahamburglar Poet Couplet

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Lacking

There are in the world, at least two types of folks
there are some living comfy and those under the yokes.

If you’re of the former, eating three squares per day,
when you look at the latter, do you cast them away?

Do you feel in your heart, anything but repulsion?
From an ill-conceived fear do you cry their expulsion?

Ghostly wolves hide among them, so you turn a blind eye
and it makes you feel safer, letting innocents die.

You say you’re correct, and you say it is smart,
to ignore all the suffering and to harden the heart.

Truth is: you’re a coward hiding up in your loft
and when asked for compassion, you shrugged and you scoffed.

Then you offered yourself a nice pat on the back,
and despite all your riches -- of real substance: you lack.  

8/21/16
For Contest: Couplet Time-
Hosted By: Rick Parise

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Michelle Mac Donald September 11, 2016 at 5:12 PM You nailed it with this write, Graham! The "may have, could have, might have, should have, reduced to pointless possibilities". Still, I believe that many will give assistance, with kindness and compassion. God's blessings to those "lacking", and to they who help the ones in distress. A powerful piece that will likely feed the id of many.:) Best wishes, Mikki

Lilly Pad August 21, 2016 at 8:43 PM I hid the poets note part as this is just heart breaking to see every damn day now I like the message that you brought in couplet form

Lilly Pad August 21, 2016 at 8:42 PM I hid the poets note part as this is just heart breaking to see every damn day now I the message that you brought in couplet form

Ilene Bauer August 21, 2016 at 5:11 PM great poem! an excellent message told very well in couplets (and the accompanying picture goes with it very well). best of luck in the contest...