Selfish Lament

Details: Written by: Rosaline George; Category: Poetry; Created: June 28, 2017, 2:43 am; Hits: 1510

Reap the fruit while it hangs from the tree

before it falls and loses its glee

Moan not that you have nothing to eat

for what once was ripe rots at your feet

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