Still Worth It

his only gift to his
friends after those
long 25 years
in today's reunion
is to say
the grace before
meals

we understand
of course
his prayerful nature
and his
stingy ways
his greed for money
and selfishness
were never lost
despite
the loneliness of
the years....

poem by Ric S. Bastasa
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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