Sweet Privilege

Sweet privilege;
seeing people fawn;
knowing the superiority of wealth,
and holding it close like a warm coat.

The 'not having to toady',
or to speak nicely to a boss -
she relished these and other moments
of her upper class.


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7/23/2015

Contest - Shweet Free Verse

Sponsor - Andrea Dietrich

4th place win
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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