Devil at ease

Devil at ease in our midst 
are these days really so bright? 
inward-turned, left limping man
perhaps four lefts maketh right

lamps fired on our own fat
indulgent animal programmable rat
round his wheel and waste his time
extratheth labor, the 'vig,' plus prime

these technical towers: temples or tombs?
insightful Satan, man at high noon;
or godman and mensch, labor at love
ease as gift—hand of God in Devil's glove?

one need the other
as brother to brother
but elder, creator
and younger, negator