Wealth

This one was for a competition (not in writing). So not much thought given to this.

Wealth of coins and paper notes?
It brings out evil in most people
And spoils the essence of
A living creature
Wealth of health?
One hundred percent
Wealth of food?
Wealth of truth?
Loyalty and no booze
Wealth of trust?
Wealth of love?
If only in our souls
Abundent and for all
Floating in the hierarchy of Maslow

Reviews

[Jansy]

Kate, I love how this poem makes “wealth” feel bigger than money...health, love, truth, all of it. That line about “floating in the hierarchy of Maslow” really hits... I confess, I have no clue what Maslow is... However, it somehow makes the whole thing feel extra deep. Definitely made me think about what it really means to be rich.

[Kate]

Thank you, a beautiful comment♥️

[Kenneth The Poet]

For not having much thought put into it, you manage to take a persistent theme in human life and make it like new. Comparing money to Maslow is interesting to me because I don't remember if currency is a part of that hierarchy, but it remains a need nonetheless. A good write on your part.

[Kate]

Thank you for your feedback ♥️

I didn't compare money to Maslow. I just wanted to say that people have many needs, but financial wealth is not the most important one. It is enforced, it causes stress and no happiness 🤗

[Kenneth The Poet]

Understood...I'm going to give your work a look here soon.

[Davidgeo]

I like most writing that ends in Maslow

[Kate]

Are there many ends with Maslow? 😃

[Davidgeo]

The depth's of Abraham Maslow's intellectual contributions to mankind are boundless. Though, if he were alive today he'd probably say something like "all of this was going to happen anyway, it is on us to process it properly with respect to our current lives"... or something like that.

[Davidgeo]

... he would end with that.

[Kate]

Ok, intreresting 😊