tablescraps sit idly
abandoned by the glutton
in favor of richer things;
he demands diamonds on the crown
while these are mere pieces of coal left
for the dogs-

that is
until the dogs walk past,
and see the real value-

then, and only then will the glutton
realize that these are diamonds yes,
but diamonds not fit for his majesty-
and, like any good monarch,
inconsiderate and blissfully ignorant
he will throw these inferior stones
right into the sea-

saving the dogs the trouble
of finding out what is
not fit for a king.

04/30/2005

Posted on 05/01/2005
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