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Spartan

Imagine home's a shopping cart Imagine nothing in the larder Imagine what would fill your heart Ignore it and your life grows harder How many shoes from which to choose How many sweaters make you better How many starving on the news Will make you see that greed's a fetter Deny a crave, an urge, a cheat Deny yourself that extra bite Deny a want, a gift, a treat Have just enough, to sleep at night Take less to put upon your plate Take just enough to feed your soul Take only what you need to sate Not all you fit within your bowl Discard the cushy cloak of excess Discard the lazy ways of ease Discard those once prized assets Downsize from wants to needs

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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