Threadbare Stripped

There you walk in all your glory;
Pride divested, plucked and bared,
Every shred of decency has
Been removed and stashed away.

No resolve and acquiescence,
No reserve humility
To rise above the lustful greed
That drives your mind to seize the day.

Think back to a simpler time,
To lessons learned at mother's knee,
To times when hearts were open
To the cries of all humanity.

Somewhere there along the journey,
As the seasons made their change,
The soil around your labored roots
Was hardened and your soul estranged
From threads of commonality.
Spirits cry to be set free
But get no answer - no reply
Escapes your lips in vain decree.

The world was yours to reign supreme,
But you came laden, unequipped,
And you have left your Earthly treasure
Desolate and threadbare stripped.

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