Perhaps, I am too quick to call it greed;
this yearning for an accumulation,
this lust of Mine!, self gratification,
a trophy case to cram with coin or heads
or banned ivory trinkets carved of tusk.
The rich, they give but not without receipts,
and accolades, and plaques to hang above their names.
Nature demands a self-interest if we
are to survive, I know, but studies show:
the poor are more generous than the rich,
percentage wise, of course. What does that say?
One thing to me….. another thing to you.
What of a heart more soothed by treasures’ lure
than smiles of thanks of a person in need?
Perhaps, I am too quick to call it greed;
one thing to me……another thing to you.