The Greed of Man

We admire them for the way they soar We respect them for how loud they roar We are jealous because they are allowed to be lazy We laugh because they act crazy We love their innocence and giving We relish their flare for living Why then does man . . . Take away their carefree flight And silence their roar and bite Make them work all day long without rest Or take away their carefree zest Why does man put guilt in their eyes And steal their awesome ‘highs’ Most men will never see the beauty of all God’s creatures See the angelic beauty of all their features Greed, power, and thrill Unfortunately, will grow stronger still Until the beauty of all God has made Will surely fade