Greed and Envy

I can not remember how long ago You told me your tale of greed It's stuck in my mind for many a year That we should take just what we need But my kin are now wanting more and more So your tale I tell them to heed Now we are grown and worldly wise Your tale has lost its point My children confusing want with need Your words I use help anoint To free little minds from material thoughts But so far it just disappoints The moral of the tale you told me back then Was to keep pure soul and mind To fight the desire for other's things Remain envy free and be kind Consumers grow more demanding though Industry tempts with new designs Wants become needs losing concept of greed Resulting in moral blurred lines New products galore in everyday life Making it hard to resist We all want more and more, then still more Without them we can't exist Or so we think nowadays that's the case Forgetting your tale's gist But I want to change all of this for my kids Teaching the value of self Take just what we need for oneself Not what we want for our gluttonous ways Just what we need for good health Rejecting sundries, respecting our Sundays Mind and spirit is better than wealth Your tale's still true but we'd rather queue For pointless man made creations We think we must have for fulfilment Like the Xbox, Nintendo or new PlayStation So I'll tell your tale, not let it go stale Of excess and morals we derail We can fix this consumer obsessed damnation But I doubt we'll find that elusive elation