The art of condescending

They stick up their noses

at every failure of others

They laugh in derision

every time someone falters.

They point fingers in abandon

Deeming themselves free of blame,

They don ' t realize that four of

those fingers direct at their shame.

Their brood are examples

Of excellence in every field

Others, however, are scoffed at

for any skills that they wield.

They judge every measure of action

of the people all around them

Never once, do they look into

Their own sins before they condemn. 

Prompt - Poetic Asides