Plain and Simple
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Embarrassed, humiliated, disgraced
By the lack of things
I came from
Humble, my family was humble
With meager possessions
No luxuries or waste
No suffocating expense
No extravagance
I longed for brand names
Like Levi’s and Wrangler
Nike and eventually
Under armor
I can’t be sure
But now that I have the
Indulgences, the extras
Those things I wanted
So ridiculously
I find that I’m more ashamed
Of the lavishness
I feel like I’ve squandered
Where I should have
Saved
Amenity judged harmless
Can destroy
The one
Who
Trusts
In
Riches
Treat yourself
To simplicity
It’s the simple things
That bring wealth
To the senses
Of one who listens
To the appeals
Of humility
Copyright © Regina Mcintosh | Year Posted 2021
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