An Epithet

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By Albert Ahearn

"Admirable beacon of rectitude." A great sounding epithet said of me You think? That depends on whose point of view. It's like the fruit of a poisonous tree. It looks harmless, nonetheless toxic. It can be said for the appellation. Sounds great yet often a vitriolic Mean-spirited, misinterpretation. The interpretation? Self-righteousness In the meanest, cruelest sense of the word. I live a moral code nevertheless In spite of the consensus of the herd. If I'm a single lighthouse on the coast Expect of me examples from this post.

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