Madness of Desire
Rich
man
wanders the boardrooms
seeking more and more
to control, with his money
to own all that the world
has to offer. Wealth rules
his desires, yet enslaves him
at the same time.
Poor man
roams the chatrooms
seeking a connection,
a way out of his life
where he can be free
and live, any life he desires.
He’ll know what it’s like
to live another man’s life
if only for a while…
if only in his dreams.
Beggar man
staggers along the streets
calling out for help
from those who pass him by.
Can you spare a dime?
Do you have the time?
to think of someone
other than yourself?
while all the while
he does nothing
to step out of those
same decrepit streets.
Thief!
slinks through the night
taking what he wants
no matter the cost
no matter the victim.
If it’s there, it’s his
or so he thinks
as he palms another trinket
just to feel it in his hand.
They all go about their lives
day by day, without thought
as I sit and watch,
lugubrious tears streaming
down my face.
They all want what they don’t have
yet never realize, just how much
they truly have. They ignore
all the good in their lives
and focus on the pain.
I look at them, and then at me,
I wonder who it is
that’s truly insane?
©
October 5, 2009 CRF
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