Classic and Contemporary Poetry

ON A CERTAIN CONVERSATION, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poet's Biography
First Line: Two egotists conversed one day
Last Line: The bridge has lost its central span!
Subject(s): Egoism And Egotism

Two egotists conversed one day,
Each in a quite contented way,
And each -- the vain and happy elf --
Soliloquized about himself.

Speech is a bridge, from mind to mind,
For gainful interchange designed;
But when you meet a selfish man,
The bridge has lost its central span!