Hevel

The money trades hands

From you to me

Who has the most,

Why don't we see?

We spend our lives

Just seeking more

What are we wasting

All this time for?

Success is measured

In petty things

We find our pleasure

In diamond rings

In finding “happy”

We have much greed

Take more than we should

What we want, we “need.”

See in our future,

It’s only smoke*

It floats away

As our fingers close.

Never trying to see

In a different way

Only seeing the mirror

In front of our face

We just can’t look away

From all our possessions

We continue to nurture

Our self-obsession

Who cares of others

When I see me?

Sisters, brothers,

How can they be?

They share none

Of my “noble” blood

I'm sure their veins

Are full of mud

I care not to share

Any of my wealth

No thank you, sir, I’ll

Keep it all for myself.

Now, I ask you

Oblige if you choose,

Try to put yourself

In another’s shoes.

See if it’s easy as can be

If they’re running wild,

Floating free.

I’m sure you’ll say no

More often than not,

And suddenly it seems

As though you have a lot.

So try to give more

Take a little less,

The person you are-

Become your best.

And in the end

I know you’ll see,

That we really all are
A family.

*Bible definition of Hevel

Thanks, Pastor Ted ;)