What is this forgetting
Does true human kindness not exist
Its counterfeit employed only when
It fits the agenda of sleeping man
Kings on Queens, wry faces greet the news
Jacks wriggle in their seats.
As a liars “You lie!” lingers in the air
A last ditch accusation
When told you have to share
“Not fair, not fair!” come the cries
From greedy mouths filled with plenty
As those who are hungry stand by
Shocked, incredulous
Stomachs empty
You were heard, you were seen
The world knows what you are
All the trappings in the world
Are not the proof in your pudding
What is this forgetting
Lip service does not serve
In a dying world of broken hearts
Of starving children
The sick and elderly sleeping in the streets
As you play Monopoly with their lives
Do No Harm, Love Thy Neighbor, BE at Peace
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