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‘On the Cost of Doing Evil’ by Lee Goldberg

January 25, 2022
in Culture, Humor, Poetry
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On the Cost of Doing Evil

I care not if the sky burns red and human flesh is seared.
I pray that all souls will just rot as many long have feared.

I wait for when the birds don’t fly and locusts take the grain.
I hope the fertile soil dies from blood and acid rain.

I dream to see the lakes all boil and swollen throats stay dry.
I rejoice when the hopes and dreams of good men fade and die.

I laugh when fearful citizens are slaughtered like poor sheep!
I smile when orphaned children walk alone as they all weep.

My smile widens as the world becomes an ugly place!
I thrill while watching the destruction of the human race!

For I am one that loves the dark, and thrives on others’ pain.
Misery and lack of hope are my most cherished gain.

I am a prince of evil, I revel in agony!
It’s squeals of fear and suffering that set my spirit free!

I share all this on Facebook with some pictures to be seen.
I never get a single like; people are so mean!

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Lee Goldberg (aka Rantingsenior) is a writer who lives in Naperville, Illinois. He is retired and has worked in a variety of areas including computer programming and network administration.

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Comments 7

  1. Paul Freeman says:
    4 years ago

    Now where’s the ‘like’ button?

    Thanks for the poetic (and hopefully ironic) rant, Lee.

    Next time rainbows and butterflies, maybe

    Reply
  2. Cheryl Corey says:
    4 years ago

    Well done, Lee! The final couplet referring to FB was an unexpected and funny twist. Rant away, Rantingsenior!

    Reply
  3. C.B. Anderson says:
    4 years ago

    Now, that is what I call a cheerful take on Schadenfreude.

    Reply
  4. Margaret Coats says:
    4 years ago

    Dark humor with neatly hidden moralistic spikes; good job!

    Reply
  5. Yael says:
    4 years ago

    Very entertaining and darkly humorous, nicely done, I like it.

    Reply
  6. Norma Pain says:
    4 years ago

    Very entertaining Lee, I loved the perfectly twisted ending.

    Reply
  7. Lee Goldberg says:
    4 years ago

    Ironic? Dark? Humorous? Twisted? Entertaining? I’m not sure I understand. But thank you for the likes. 🙂

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