SELFISHNESS.

These claws and talons dig at our soul.

This makes us run, hide, and lose control.

Hide away from the goodness inside.

It’s the basis for our arrogant pride.

What is this thing that uses its power, so contagious?

It’s selfishness. So ugly, cruel, and so outrageous.

The levers steering our thoughts may be controlled.

By our stingy nature pushing us across lies threshold.

Wanting things only for self is greatly manifested.

Creating paths to crawl, often habitually invested.

Making us stand too tall, in shoes too big to fill.

Unfortunately, at times, it makes people want to kill.

This selfishness is mean, with such an ugly face.

Draws us to adhere to its rapid, destructive pace.

No apologies or forbearance to make the call.

So often it trips us up and causes us to fall.

If you live by this, you may think it’s a great gain.

To you it feels good, for many others it causes pain.

Destroys the path others try hard to walk.

It doesn’t care. For self, it always tries to stalk.

Look at our planet, our nation, or our home.

Selfishness is growing. Left freely to roam.

Sneaks up on us. Woman, child, or man.

Infiltrates us, in every which way it can.

Even the ones who guide and control our life.

Why do the elected officials bring us such strife?

What is good for you is seldom good for them.

Preservation of themselves is where it does stem.

Animals need it to protect and ensure their survival.

By destroying and crushing its fur and teeth rival.

Our long course is to go from animal to man.

Slowly but surely is the great divine plan.

When its appearance is made, we must thoroughly object.

Use your Devine will, to create and induce the “Truth effect.”

Throughout the universe, it doesn’t have a place.

If it shows up, truth and love will give it a chase.

You must know in the long run it cannot be.

Only with experience, can this, you clearly see.

Try to remove it. One piece, one particle at a time.

It may come slowly. But with patience, you will rhyme.

In the flesh, you will always have a small piece left.

Continue to keep it a bay. Never let it commit theft.

Chained. Controlled, now it cannot burst.

Finally! Other people, God, can become first.

Kasey Dann.