The Self-Serving Saint Date: Tuesday, 8th October 2013 @ 12:46:41 PM AEST Topic: Sad Poetry Contributed By: Wordsmith123 Expressive explication clears the muddled thoughts of the closed minded, self-serving saint, A victim of delusions drenched in artificial applause and posthumous praise. A soap box high enough to hear is tall enough to tumble With a crash that makes the heavens rumble and the concrete pillars crumble Under the weight of those more humble. The Truth, while bold, is lost in layers if spun by those whose tongues drip gold, And wash their words in streams of satin, smooth and sheer. Instead, affluence succeeds emptiness when belligerent barriers Are broken for the sake of certainty. This poem is Copyright © Wordsmith123 Important note: ALL POETRY ON THIS SITE IS COPYRIGHT. If you wish to use any poem for any purpose, please either EMAIL Mick from the sites feedback form, or go to the AUTHOR'S site and EMAIL the author for permission. If you Email Mick for permission on any poem that is not his personal works, he will endeavor to contact the author on your behalf. This poem comes from Your Poetry Dot Com https://www.your-poetry.com/ The URL for this poem is: https://www.your-poetry.com/route.php?page=poetry/PoemDetail&story_id=176968