This card represents: the representative elements of excess, indulgence, over-indulgence, ambition, ego, enslavement, power, control.
It was never easy
The ambition, the mind over decency,
Relentless drive to succeed
Whatever it took,
You were there peddling your worth.
Always needing to be validated
There were dinners of resplendence
Long hours in the preparation
Your galley slave ever there
Washing, cleaning, obeying
Resenting!!!
You never saw that, you saw the praise
Your standing going up,
Impressing, intimidating
Not about love and caring
But a step to recognition
You needed to be somebody
in a nobody world.
So we indulged
Showered good people
With lies and deception
None the wiser they came
With feet under our table
Had no idea of the trauma
To make what was happening.
Then standing longer
The clean-up, the rearranging
While you slept, too tired to help.
Your power, your manipulation
You controlled the ones
You should have loved.
Used them for your own gain,
I’m not sure they forgive you
I know I find it hard.
Written for: https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2016/07/03/writing-prompt-june-19-2016-its-in-the-details/
Morpethroad 
Definitely has a sting to it. Needing “to be somebody in a nobody world”–describes so many people.
Thank you Stella, good you saw the sting….have a good early morning..
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Ohh definitely echo Stella’s thoughts. The sting is there – in the precision and clip and cadence of the lines. And it works so well. And the ending? Perfect.
Thanks for sharing your response and playing along with the Sunday writing prompt Michael 🙂
I hope your weekend was wonderful and the start to your week brings good things.
Thank you Pat, every day is a good day..
It’s quite awful to be used and abused, to have someone not think of all the work and effort other people are giving them, especially when they get the credit. You demonstrated the cards meaning very well and effectively.
Thanks so much Mandi, lovely you could stop by..