remorse

and I sold my brother
for the weight
of fame
raped my mother
in my quest for
power
I stole my fathers name
for the wealth
it bore
and yet still I am...

AFTER

and then deep within me,
there wells
a flood of tears

of pains and frustrations
for the pain that could
be avoided
for the illness that could
be cured,
for the indignities that would
be undone

if within us
we embarrassed
fairness, equality,
kindness
above
greed, self serving ambition,
and hatred