Greed

it is all because of greed

that we forget what we really need

not being happy with what we have

we crave for more and lose much more

happiness, family, friends and love

we lose along with the white peace-dove

tied by strings to a life not normal

we don't realize our life's so formal

greed would take over and make us forget

how much land we really need

being not happy with what we've got

we'd spend more money on what we need not

losing our health, hopes and dreams

our lives will pass like rushing streams

missing the most valuable things

like the nice song the small bird sings

and the smell of fresh rain drops

and little hidden friendly shops

but when the clock stops ticking

we see the mistakes we've been making

forgetting the most important things

we spent time collecting goods

goods that we cannot take

when we leave this life we fake!

Okay, so this was written four years ago, if am right, for my English class. We had to write a poem on greed that had to rhyme and this is what I came up with.