Greed Versus Need

One of the seven deadly wins
When you have what you need
Is wanting more greed

Or is it ambition

A fuzzy point
On the scale of desire

Wanting two shoes
Is not greedy

Wanting two pairs of shoes
Not unreasonable

Shoes for every utility
Probably wise

So how many shoes
Two
Many

The girls next door to me
Had Barbie dolls
One each

Never owned two bikes
At the same time

Not a Mormon
Or a Muslim
Don’t even have a lover

Money is funny
Abstract
Yet powerful

Acquisition
Stuff
Access

If you’re greedy
Respect won’t cut it
Got to be envied

Be so in awe of me
You want to kill yourself
Then I’ll be happy

Greed is a bad drug
You’ll never get enough
Have it all and more
And still be poor

Don Arrup
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