The Blessed

A poem by Robert West

2021

Months--Poetry
Poetry

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The Blessed

Our madly rich, the ones who think themselves above the law,
imagine we regard their lives of privilege with awe,

and, truth be told, we do watch all their antics with a sigh,
but one that translates, “There but for the grace of God go I.”