Now I Know
Lore set in my mind
And I understood why
Poor is riches when one is content
Hand me contentment to triumph over my fears
Ideal life for me was to possess an abundance of riches
As a young man I wanted to grow a happy chap
Eye opening moments prevailed
And changed my whole being
Many occasions in my life forced me to realize that
Happiness is for every man despite their state of wealth
Mentors failed to unwind my state of unhappiness
Hacked by their shameful advices they vanished
They run in different pathways
Elate my soul so I can stand on my own
They’ve feed me junk thus I’m stuck on their philosophy
Emend my perceptions to flee their view of ordinary people
Riches has created this wall around me and its separates us
People I grew up with can’t climb to where I am
Ridged is my life without real happiness
Peacetime is all I need for my soul
Ordinary men has no walls around them
They are not afraid of scarcity
Orders by economy has no grip over them
They possess genuine happiness free of materialism
Copyright © Bongani Zungu | Year Posted 2014
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