Hoarders

fear both famine and feast,
because each
tests their ability
to withstand shared enjoyment.

When Praise

and thanks seem cheap,
compared with money-or solvency-
we know more than words permit
that we have been turned inside out.
That is when accuracy
about the past is hard to find.

The Impossible Conundrum

Modern charity is built on surplus means
where in the giving the gift is often overvalued
by the giver. How then does giving fit with humility?