Up in Flames - Contemporary Free Verse Poems

Up in Flames

Preferring to have the
Whole world go up in flames
Than to admit wrongdoing,
Disturbingly fragile ego.

People don’t matter,
Only self-preservation,
Maintaining implausible
Illusion of invincibility.

Requiring constant attention,
Craving supremacy,
Staggering insecurity
Consuming everything.

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