This Seed of Selfishness
The plight of the homeless
This seed of selfishness
It seeps in unaware,
seizes victims in its grasp,
refuses to let go
and no one ever knows
how to ever make it end.
It starts so innocent
the need to get ahead,
a decent bed and shelter
keep my growing family fed,
but then the storytellers
change the need into…
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