Illustration from the fairytale Rumpelstiltskin.‘On the Cost of Doing Evil’ by Lee Goldberg The Society January 25, 2022 Culture, Humor, Poetry 7 Comments . On the Cost of Doing Evil I care not if the sky burns red and human flesh is seared. I pray that all souls will just rot as many long have feared. I wait for when the birds don’t fly and locusts take the grain. I hope the fertile soil dies from blood and acid rain. I dream to see the lakes all boil and swollen throats stay dry. I rejoice when the hopes and dreams of good men fade and die. I laugh when fearful citizens are slaughtered like poor sheep! I smile when orphaned children walk alone as they all weep. My smile widens as the world becomes an ugly place! I thrill while watching the destruction of the human race! For I am one that loves the dark, and thrives on others’ pain. Misery and lack of hope are my most cherished gain. I am a prince of evil, I revel in agony! It’s squeals of fear and suffering that set my spirit free! I share all this on Facebook with some pictures to be seen. I never get a single like; people are so mean! . . Lee Goldberg (aka Rantingsenior) is a writer who lives in Naperville, Illinois. He is retired and has worked in a variety of areas including computer programming and network administration. NOTE TO READERS: If you enjoyed this poem or other content, please consider making a donation to the Society of Classical Poets. The Society of Classical Poets does not endorse any views expressed in individual poems or commentary. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Trending now: 7 Responses Paul Freeman January 25, 2022 Now where’s the ‘like’ button? Thanks for the poetic (and hopefully ironic) rant, Lee. Next time rainbows and butterflies, maybe Reply Cheryl Corey January 25, 2022 Well done, Lee! The final couplet referring to FB was an unexpected and funny twist. Rant away, Rantingsenior! Reply C.B. Anderson January 25, 2022 Now, that is what I call a cheerful take on Schadenfreude. Reply Margaret Coats January 25, 2022 Dark humor with neatly hidden moralistic spikes; good job! Reply Yael January 25, 2022 Very entertaining and darkly humorous, nicely done, I like it. Reply Norma Pain January 26, 2022 Very entertaining Lee, I loved the perfectly twisted ending. Reply Lee Goldberg January 28, 2022 Ironic? Dark? Humorous? Twisted? Entertaining? I’m not sure I understand. But thank you for the likes. 🙂 Reply Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
Paul Freeman January 25, 2022 Now where’s the ‘like’ button? Thanks for the poetic (and hopefully ironic) rant, Lee. Next time rainbows and butterflies, maybe Reply
Cheryl Corey January 25, 2022 Well done, Lee! The final couplet referring to FB was an unexpected and funny twist. Rant away, Rantingsenior! Reply
Lee Goldberg January 28, 2022 Ironic? Dark? Humorous? Twisted? Entertaining? I’m not sure I understand. But thank you for the likes. 🙂 Reply
