You are vile,
like a putrid swamp,
not because of what is said
but because of what
is unsaid in your words
that are about your
desire to have more,
not be more.
You are vile
in living the delusion
that appearances and things
mean more than the
memories of time well spent
and love true given.
You are vile for believing
that what matters is
getting and not
giving at least something
for the sake of the other.
9/7/2017