Selflessness

His basic object of concern is
Pointed in an outward path
Embracing worlds as yet unknown
In ribbons of benevolence.

Her conscience of self-sacrifice
Derides the egocentric state
And yields to kindness that exists in
Breathing the experience.

Theirs is but a hollow world
Where charity is foreign fact
And they must sigh and suffer from
The vacancy of recompense.

Ours mayhap to capture shards of
Joy from swift philanthropy
And walk with pride in every stride
In dignity and eloquence.

Yours must be a closed decision
To protest or acquiesce.
Do you bow to pompous pleasures
Or consign to selflessness?

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