Seeking Class Not Pizzazz

The only thing people can declare
Rightfully theirs
Without a doubt
Is their debt
And nothing else they possess
Can be claimed to have achieved
Such greatness as they have been taught
To perceive
Such endeavors as these
Without a hint of guilt expressed
And that is a remarkable sign of...
Of...
Of...

'Longevity? '

No!

'Self centered idealism? '

No!
Although I 'feel' your sentiments!
But no!

'Gluttony, Greed, deceit, dishonesty? '

No.
That has already been determinded,
By those staring at the mummified remains
Of Egyptians during the last museum tours.

'I think I've got it!
Listen to this...
'Without a hint of guilt expressed
And that is a remarkable sign of...'
A lack of lust for life! '

I can see why you are not a writer.
That sits no where near being profound!
Oh,
Here we go...
'Without a hint of guilt expressed
And that is a remarkable sign of...
Sadness! '

'Of what?
SADNESS?
That has no pizzazz! '

I'm seeking class not pizzazz.
And there 'is' a difference!

poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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