Selfishness Is A Poison Poem by Mohammed Balchi

Asked for a piece from you to give
Ignored me although realized my existence
Told you hungry, my hunger grew
went with some dignity, left and kept between me and you a distance

A desert replaced my place
Need some water to decrease my thirst or I’ll die
told you thirsty, my thirst grew
went with some dignity, waiting for a miracle from the clouds in the sky

Lend me a car i said
for my mother is dying
ah it's broken you said
went with some dignity, although knew your eyes were lying

Standing out in cold
would you welcome me to your house, with a hot breeze of air
but i'm still standing in cold
and you went, as for me you didn't care


Some natty clothes you have
and especially the one now you're wearing
i'm poor could you give me some
how could you give if for your sister you're not caring

Why do you think we're all diferent
that you're high and we are from a low class
what do you think you are
we're not worth a piece of a glass

I opened my house to you
but your's i never saw it
where is it can you tell me
but now i don't think it really exist

still now you're sitting
then you ran after me to give me a piece
i opened my hand as you chose it wisely
but where it is i can't see

threw what you gave
on your black shoes
I don't think anybody will visit you when in grave
this is what you did choose

I'm your friend and also he is
let's say we were dying
which one will you most be supplying
which one will you for him you'll be crying

Selfish took over you
I don't want it to take over me
go to your mansion where you grew
leave me under my tree