Victimhood Becomes Him

Push, exploit, goad and glean

the libertine flips the script

when it doesn't suit his recital,

pretzels the truth before a dive—

backstrokes into the shoes of a victim,

sadfishing his way to sorrows.

But, rub the hair on his head

and he erupts with self premier praise

—water spouting from a whale

in lofty laurels lifted to the gods of glory