Nothing Personal

It's nothing personal,
just business.
It's cruel,
but business is booming.

Man in bed,
Coughs up his lungs.
Man in his head
is strong enough
but the heat shimmers
starch shirts
and thousand-fold hurts
are both right here and yet to come.

It's nothing personal.
Just politics.
It may be rude,
but gainsay and be left out in the cold.

It's nothing personal.
Just hatred.
It's nothing personal.
Just jealousy.
It's nothing personal!
I just don't understand.

It's only a preference.