Possessions

The man believed he possessed everything

His house, his wife, his kids

Blinded by fear and greed

His iron grip left bruises inside and out

Pleas for understanding

Cries for deaf ears

Blind eyes can see no tears

A lie took the stage on opening night

A hospital stay led to a courtroom play

The show was a flop

The man's script was flawed

He returned to a broken home

One son roamed the streets

The other wandered with his mother

The players would be possessions no longer

Now the man lives alone

And hordes his money and food

His family lives broken

Their cries and tears are still met with blind eyes and deaf ears

They starve outside the theater, cold and beaten

The man lives in theater

The owner sneaks him food and money through the back door

So he doesn't have to share his possessions