The once grand edifice has crumbled
and the gluttonous keepers can be seen
through the cracks of broken promises.
These green eyed monsters
given life by your blood,
sweat and tears.
Preying on your drunken happiness,
feasting on your child like naivety.
They devour your charity.
The cavernous maw opens to
swallow your misgiven handouts,
engulfing your generosity.
Slogging through the everyday
your head hung with burdens
no normal human should bear.
Circling you like a rotting corpse,
perching on your shoulder.
They are waiting for you to die.
Still they sit on their pedestals
sipping fine wine and laughing
about their fortunes.
The lowly servants who saved
them waiting for a crumb to be tossed
just so that they can survive.
Laughing at your requests,
turning their backs on your plight.
They smother your voice and go back to their old ways.
© Justin Frieberg, All rights reserved
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