Leeches

beyond the clouds of misunderstanding
lay the seeds of our discontent, basking
in sunlight of another's selfish dreams,
realizing not the hypocrisy nor the despair
of what it took within us to get us there;
and, no doubt we never will as their needs
now outweigh their means...  still, their
glittery eyes and silver tongues fuel their
fantasies that they are getting somewhere.

18Mar14