Don't give the baby the lollipop

She didn't earn it

She didn't smile enough

Don't give a woman a bed to rest

It doesn't matter how weary

She didn't win the contest

Don't give the man a living wage

He never clawed hard enough

Leave him stuck in his cage

Don't give the homeless shelter or care

They are no longer needed

And don't deserve a fair share

Don't give a dam because it isn't you

You think you win like it's a choice

That divinity only offered it to you too

Only 20% have such loser ideals

Where value is only in being valuable

Where joy is something to be bought or sold

Not something that shapes and molds

Only 20% really want others to fail

Because in their failure it makes the winner

Feel above and beyond the pale

So if you want to win the most

Generosity is what needs to be the host

Where everyone gets a chance to thrive

And beauty is a place where we all survive

Where joy is part of natural life

And where most don't have to live lives of strife

Vivian Keller 2025