Foolish Quest For Gold
To get rich - to be rich - to bear golden fruit
To enrich self and others - a worthy pursuit
But wealth for wealth's sake without taking stock?
Will freeze up your soul and infuse it with rock
To give up what's dear for stuff that is dear
Illusion of value - a shiny veneer
Integrity - honesty - jump out of the window
Ethics and morals cry into their pillow
To believe to succeed needs you and not luck
Go read a self help book whose tips really suck
To sacrifice time that you'll never get back
Your chunky arm clock - ticks by - never slacks
Your heath, mind and body - a price you must pay
Promotion is pending? Well maybe some day
Friendships that change to those who can aid
True pals become rarer - their memories fade
Unlike Scrooge's phantoms whose warnings were heeded
You sink into darkness yet felt you succeeded
Whilst spiritual hunger does little to soften
There's fool's gold inlayed on your lonely rich coffin
(Entry for fools gold competition)
Copyright © Mark Martin | Year Posted 2016
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