No level of wealth
Will lead to a guarantee
Of anything good
Wealth will not give you
Happiness or contentment
Or satisfaction
Wealth cannot buy you
Love, closeness, or true friendship
No positive states
Wealth is no shelter
From coveting or anger
Or uneasiness
Wealth will not buffer
Hating or being hated
No negative states
Wealth as a soul trait
Is only an illusion
For skill or wisdom
Wealth does not bring you
A negative state of mind
It’s there or it’s not
Without wealth there is
Only the absence of wealth
Just more or just less
You may strive for wealth
You may vow to distain wealth
But your soul needs more
Everyone longs for
The chance to be recognized
Valued and needed
