When
.
I
.
look
.
around
.
a
t
.
society’s
.
n
e
w
.
“!Look at me!”
.
kings
.
a
n
d
.
queens . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
flaunting
.
conceit,
.
.
a
n
d
.
.
conducting
.
selfish
.
d
e
e
d
s
.
in
.
t
h
e
.
shadows
.
o
f
.
backroom
.
scenes . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
I
.
f
e
e
l
.
peace
.
i
n
.
knowing
.
t
h
a
t
.
after
.
a
l
l
.
these
.
years,
.
.
I
.
.
found
.
a
.
way
.
t
o
.
remain
.
true
.
t
o
.
me . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ not
being
.
swayed,
.
.
b
y
.
.
power
.
o
r
.
material
.
things . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ not
being
.
swayed,
.
.
b
y
.
.
power
.
o
r
.
material
.
things . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
n
d
–
–
–
while
.
a
t
.
times,
.
.
I
.
.
m
i
g
h
t
.
mentally
.
quarantine
.
t
h
e
.
smug
.
a
n
d
.
royal~t~e~a~s~e,
.
.
w
i
t
h
.
.
imaginary
.
fire
.
a
n
d
.
gasoline . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
I
.
know
.
i
t
.
truly
.
does
.
n
o
t
.
matter . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ it
does
.
n
o
t
.
matter
.
i
n
.
the
.
grand,
–
–
–
grand
–
–
scheme . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
f
o
r
–
–
–
they
.
might
.
a
s
.
well
.
be . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ they
might
.
a
s
.
well
.
be . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
polished
.
concrete
.
i
n
.
hallway
.
décor . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
o
r
–
–
–
cold,
.
marble
.
tiles
.
u
p
o
n
.
the
.
bathroom
.
floor . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
f
o
r
–
–
–
all
.
t
h
e
y
.
mean . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ for
all
.
t
h
e
y
.
mean
.
t
o
.
me.
Reflection: This was a reflective-themed poem that I wrote back in August of 2001 in observation of some of the smug and self-important people I encountered from time to time.