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What Goes Around

Payback

By Earl W. PearlPublished 3 years ago Updated 3 years ago 1 min read

To everyday losers wherever you be

You screw people over, you’ll answer to me

A cousin to Kismet, we’re making things right

I work the dayshift and he works the night

To get ahead often you lie and you cheat

I’ll see to it few of you land on your feet

You even cheat servers, withholding their tip

Yet can’t understand why your life took a dip

You profit from others by robbing them blind

So yours is the wallet another will find

You drive like an idiot, flipping the bird

Well look in your mirror, it’s me you’ve incurred

You’ve heard I’m a “mother,” well that’s being nice

Before you screw others you better think twice

See, I’m like an athlete and “payback’s” my game

The justice for victims and Karma’s my name

inspirational

About the Creator

Earl W. Pearl

I’ve been writing poetry (rhyming mostly) since about 2014 and have recently transitioned to writing novels and short stories. My poetry genres are faith, humor, social issues, politics, pretty much any subject matter.

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