The World Is Ruled By The Egotistical Poem by Francis Duggan

The World is ruled by the egotistical or so 'twould seem that way
And some ageing men don't grow wiser they just grow old and gray
And some don't leave their arrogance behind them in their prime
Just like the old poetaster they don't improve with time.

The World is ruled by the egotistical and money gives to them power
And the amount the blue collar worker gets paid in a month they can make in an hour
And thousands dying of malnutrition for every millionaire
And their egos getting bigger doesn't life seem so unfair.

The World is ruled by the egotistical one might say the greedy few
And of how the hungry poor must live they would not have a clue
They live in Earthly Paradise and the good life they enjoy
Whilst millions all around the World of hunger slowly die.

The World is ruled by the egotistical and they grow older but not wise
And that they only socialize with their own kind comes as no great surprise
And money speaks all languages it would be true to say
Yet thousands dying of hunger in the World every day.