Rationalizing Themselves Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

How can anyone maintain compassion,
For those who are habitual liars.
And have made careers,
By ruining people's lives.
With a wish now to seek forgiveness.
Or try rationalizing themselves and their deeds.

And they rely on those to turn their cheeks.
As they stir up known emotions.
Since to do this they can see who's weak.
But demons like these never change.
Whether seen speaking from the pulpits,
Or pretending to be Ghandi on the streets.

The best solution for these psychotic creeps,
Is to identify them and leave immediately.