neo-philosophies beyond ‘greed is good’

to blow your own horn sells more and

     selling is the point of life

to humiliate the disabled is amusing

to disparage other’s accomplishments

     proves I am superior

to turn might onto those weaker is not

     bullying but self-defense

to declare vengeance negates

     responsibility to seek solution

to whine and bitch are manly behaviors

pity the child unsure

pity the child unsure of his own worth

whose defense is bluff, bluster, bullying

the child grows – tall if not up

still fearful without compassion

or even acknowledgement of others

still wielding bluff and bullying

but having outgrown the pity others

were willing to afford him as a child