Three Kinds of People

First kind – the multitude of them
Who think just of themselves 
How tremendous they are
And nothing else moves or bothers them;

Second kind – less so
Who thinking of themselves 
'How unique we are'
And of others – in selfish ways of profit;

The third – very few of us
Who think of themselves foremost 
And, always, of others too,
Sometimes helping, 
But mainly - just to protect ourselves from vicissitudes of life;

Forth – none found in existence
Who think only of others
But naught of themselves;
Because - it’s Life.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Makama Avatar
December 24, 2015 at 7:33 AM
when the rains fall, they will feel so warm even in cold if they are poured through your lines. You are superb, fantastic and just wow! Its nice I visited this page. Compliments of the season dear poet!
Zozulya Avatar
January 22, 2016 at 12:10 PM
Thank you kindly)
Dietrich Avatar
December 18, 2015 at 3:55 PM
Arthur. I get where this is coming from, but I would say that there are many shades of "types" in between each of the ones you have listed! People are all so different and yet all so similar at the same time!! An interesting one to read.
Zozulya Avatar
December 19, 2015 at 6:57 AM
Agreed, but I was trying to make it short. )
Mason Gibbs Avatar
December 17, 2015 at 11:22 PM
Nicely put
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December 19, 2015 at 6:57 AM
Thank you kindly)
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