Less Is More

If you don’t want much… Than a little is a lot Possessions can own you Heart and soul To most they’re a crutch Needed likely as not Yet are just another onus upon you And they play a greedy role For the more you want The more you need Pride a predacious creature And once takes root It becomes…a pernicious Insistent preacher Less is more… It’s carefree life In many ways… Devoid of strife More oft than not So if you want for less Tis more truth than guess That a little…Is a lot…
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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