Entitlement.

I have discovered a trait of the moderately wealthy,
Those who mainly,
And I mean mainly,
Derive their wealth by their own endeavours.
They justify frivolous expense on a certain,
Sense of entitlement.

Those who have not managed to climb as they have,
Are scorned as worthless, lazy,
Parasitic even.
The moderately wealthy thinking:
"Why should our hard-earned taxes be spent on this human detritus?
When these people waste their unearned money,
On pokies, cigarettes and alcohol.
Their kids run wild and vandalise public property.
They have no respect or common decency.
They are ungrateful,
The un-entitled."

Yet those self-congratulatory fortunate,
Whom wealth has chosen to smile up on.
Perhaps should reflect on this trait.
And recollect that they were most likely blessed,
To be born with the opportunities,
Of privilege, education and functioning families.
And that by the grace of whichever god they recognise,
Go they.