People And Their Stories

People and their stories i've been listening to for years
Of their times of laughter and their times of tears
Of their children and grandchildren and their husbands and wives
And the things that are important to them in their lives

Their stories of their health all too willing to tell
Of their doctors visits when not feeling well
Their families and self their dinner topic of the night
The World okay when all with them is all right

They have their own worries of this i don't doubt
But without self to talk of they would have nothing for to talk about
Their favorite dinner topic of talking of self does nothing for me
As i do find it boring as boring can be

A life lived for self interest only seems to be their way
And if this makes them happy that too is okay
But since they only talk of self and their own praises do sing
Dinner in their company is far from an enjoyable thing.