#expediency
his presence stained long
after his glitter
wore thin
uncaring that
his hollow self
festered
puerile jokes regaled
spawning an
ingratiating syrup
of slick deception
fashioned by conceit to
fool most
but the astute
who sensed a rank
dearth of authenticity
long lost
to the lure of
common expediency
Jun 25, 2017
Jun 25, 2017 at 5:51 AM UTC