You Dont Need Money To Be Happy

One thing that I find quite funny 
the importance people place on money 
In my life the best moments 
came overcoming opponents 
I’m at my happiest when I achieve 
and you never forget those memories 
Improve your body improve your mind 
and those insecurities will decline 
becoming good at something you do 
brings confidence and meaning too 
when love is true and friends are real 
there is no price on the way you feel 
money pays for things you’re around 
but only within you is happiness found 
owning items and spending pennies 
brings happiness that quickly empties 
when you purchase your pride and joy 
all you own is a superficial decoy 
a sense of humour a positive mindset 
for strength of mind begin upset 
if you find a sense of who you are 
the feeling found goes on so far 
admitting your wrong will make you right 
to do that you must swallow pride 

no one’s so intelligent they always know 
if you act like you do in time it’ll show 
if you only accept what you want to hear 
it’ll inflate your ego and shrink your fear 
but that false sense of accomplishment 
ends shortly and you won’t feel different  
and you’ll just repeat that loop again 
when it wears off you’ll feel the same 
you’ll never escape and always fear 
you think you win but it disappears 
you need to actually work on you 
commit and focus to feel improved 
worth you find will change your mood 
change your perspective and attitude 

Ignoring criticism because you’re insulted 
seeking revenge is what the end result is 
your emotional needs control your logic 
protecting needs makes them skyrocket 
never overcome them you’ll never change 
getting petty victories but looking strange 
you’re so proud you’re so very weak 
and stand out as a total freak 
when avoidance of blame is the game 
the hate they have for you will gain 
if you always claim it wasn’t you 
keeping friends is hard to do 
if you cannot admit you’re wrong 
you won’t have friends they’ll all be gone 
and if you never accept responsibility 
you’ll be someone no one wants to see 

What you think and feel is born inside 
where emotions live all your life 
they don’t need money 
they don’t need lies
true achievements are the ultimate prize 
accomplishments grow your pride 
the feeling’s real and stays for life 
The one thing I have realised 
purchases bring shallow highs 

when people say the best things in life are free 
it means what you feel within doesn’t cost money

Copyright © | Year Posted 2022



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