The Needy and the Greedy
I indeed need the things you crave
but will not make myself a stark slave.
Men who are truly in need
do not gather grains in greed...
There are no storehouses in the grave.
I need no golden chain and classy shoes,
there are better things for me to choose...
a heart void of hatred,
and some clothes for the naked.
What does a great river have to lose?
For every high and mighty mountain,
there is a fresh and fragrant fountain...
we do not have to impress,
there is no need to oppress...
The needy and the greedy are death's gain.
Copyright © Adeleke Adeite | Year Posted 2017
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