The Selfish Self

Oh so what is there to whine
And what is left to murmur
Tranquil be what tranquil is
Yours and mine are not the same

What is there to hurt apart
When we hurt more together
And selfishness is what selfishness is
When what interests me don’t interest you

Oh what is there to regret
When the judge of all this is only you and me
Either can be wrong, either can be right
Remember just-time fades but fate doesn’t

But oh, beyond the hurtful words and the silent curses
And in search of who is worse
We become inhuman, you and I
As we were all along

May this be not just of a chapter we read
Or just a theory we memorize
But a lesson we learn
To be remembered, should the test come again

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