The child raced to finish homework, dreaming of chocolate’s sweet reward.

The parent denied the sweet crunch - the kid had refused veggies for lunch.

The parent lingered late at work, chasing the raise as reward.

The boss denied the hike, they'd to grease the hands of those in power.

People in power built a megashrine, seeking votes as reward.

The masses denied the votes, they'd felt the crunch of the missing notes.

The masses ignored the hate all around, eyeing a spot in heaven as reward.

God denied the masses their spots, they’d dined from the forbidden pots.